| EDDIEHOWE | UK football manager, twice in charge of AFC Bournemouth (5,4) |
| PEPTIC | Jim, say, twice in charge of promoting good digestion (6) |
| MORAN | Ronnie ____ was a member of the "Anfield Boot Room", and was Liverpool's caretaker manager twice in the early 1990s |
| ICICLE | Twice in charge, then the French freeze and drop out (6) |
| DEANCOURT | Home ground of AFC Bournemouth, known as the Vitality Stadium for sponsorship purposes |
| IRAOLA | Andoni, coach appointed manager of AFC Bournemouth in 2023 (6) |
| SCOTTPARKER | Former England midfielder appointed head coach of AFC Bournemouth in 2021 after leaving Fulham |
| GARYONEIL | 2000-07 Portsmouth midfielder; AFC Bournemouth manager since 2022 (4,5) |
| GARYONIEL | 2000-07 Portsmouth midfielder; Wolves and 2022-23 AFC Bournemouth manager (4,5) |
| CHERRIES | 'The ........', a nickname of AFC Bournemouth (8) |
| NATHANAKE | AFC Bournemouth and Netherlands defender (6,3) |
| TAVERNIER | Marcus ......... , AFC Bournemouth and 2017-22 Middlesbrough midfielder (9) |
| AKINMBONI | Matai, AFC Bournemouth and 2022-24 D.C. United defender (9) |
| CHELSEACON | Swindling of a UK football club? |
| BRISTOLROVERS | UK football team currently in League One (7,6) |
| EVERTON | UK football club nicknamed the Toffees (7) |
| CRYSTALPALACE | UK football team that play at Selhurst Park (7,6) |
| NORWICH | UK football team supported by chef Delia Smith (7) |
| PARKER | Scott _, former manager of football team AFC Bournemouth (6) |
| TED | Lasso of AFC Richmond |
