Sunday Times Cryptic 4714 Sunday October 2Nd 2016

[bpb]

Is 1a 'viewers'? If so, why? Many thanks

[Tilly2]

Can't see the clue. ;-)

[Thecorn]

Letter count and perhaps a clue

[scorpiojo]

1a Drugged competitors grappling with spectators (7)

Vie ers around w(ith)

[scorpiojo]

From the guidelines

g. Sunday Times Cryptic 4461 27 Nov 2011

3. Remember: Not everyone will have a copy of the crossword in front of them, so please write the clue EXACTLY as it appears, the number of letters required and which (if any) you already know e.g.

13d Excellent on-line resource for answering questions (10) A?SWE?B?NK

[MacSNaP]

Viers (competitors) drugged up (E) grappling W(with) - VI (E) (W) ers=spectators