| MARCUS | ___ Rashford, school dinners hero playing for England in the Euros (6) |
| BUTCHER | Playing for England, he obviously knows how to cut (7) |
| WALLACE | Scottish hero playing the defence card (7) |
| ORPHEUS | Hero playing piano inside, American musician inspiring many (7) |
| KEATON | Lancashire opener who made an unbeaten 146 for England in the 1st Test against Sri Lanka in Galle in 2018 (6) |
| MBAPPE | Kylian _, French footballer who sustained a broken nose in the Euros (6) |
| BRONZE | Lioness who played in the Euros 2025 with a leg fracture (4,6) |
| WADDLE | Chris _, retired midfielder who played for England in the 80s (6) |
| OLIVER | TV chef famous for trying to revolutionise school dinners (5, 6) |
| SANCHO | Jadon -, England winger who scored twice in the Euro 2020 Qualifier Group A match against Kosovo in Southampton (6) |
| URZAIZ | Ismael ...... , Spain fomrard who replaced Gaizka Mendieta in the Euro 2000 quarter-finals against France (6) |
| ROONEY | Footballer who played for England in 120 matches, making his debut in 2003 aged 17 (6) |
| SIBLEY | Dom, English right-handed opening batsman who made his debut for England in 2019 (6) |
| STOKES | Third fastest centurion for England in Tests. (6) |
| TONGUE | Joshua Charles ..., Worcestershire fast bowler who now plays for England in Tests. (6) |
| TOMORI | Fikayo, AC Milan footballer who made his debut for England in 2019 (6) |
| BASHIR | Shoaib, spin bowler who made his Test debut for England in 2024 (6) |
| RANKIN | Irish fast bowler who made his Test debut for England in 2014, Boyd ... (6) |
| BOWYER | Lee ..., former Leeds and Newcastle midfielder who made one appearance for England in 2002 (6) |
| MORGAN | Eoin ..., Dublin-born cricketer; record-holding run-scorer for England in ODIS (6) |
