| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts made while taking in a card game | ||
| Shortens as text (8) | ||
| Curtails the brigade's movements (8) | ||
| Concentrates while taking in game | The Telegraph Cryptic | 20 May 2022 |
| Contracts for bands after a ball | ||
| Cuts short first-class film star Jeff | The Sun Two Speed | 06 Apr 2020 |
| Shortens | The Sun Two Speed | 06 Apr 2020 |
| A card game needing small contracts | The Telegraph Cryptic | 19 Apr 2017 |
| Does condensation | Newsday | 24 Feb 2017 |