| RUUD | 1969-1983 Holland and 1968-1980 Ajax defender (4,4) |
| KROL | 1969-1983 Holland and 1968-1980 Ajax defender (4,4) |
| SURVEYOR | Any of a series of seven uncrewed U.S. space probes sent to the Moon between 1966 and 1968 to photograph and study the lunar surface. (8) |
| ASHWORTH | Joe .. ...... , 1965-67 Bournemouth and 1968-71 Rochdale wing-half (8) |
| ENGINEER | Farokh ___, 1961-1975 India Test and 1968-1976 Lancashire wicketkeeper (8) |
| LOWLYING | Mean and dishonest, like Holland and Belgium, say (3-5) |
| NEESKENS | 1970-81 Holland and 1970-74 Ajax midfielder (5,8) |
| VANHECKE | Jan Paul, Holland and Brighton defender (3,5) |
| KLAASSEN | Davy , Holland and Ajax midfielder (8) |
| THIJSSEN | Frans ___, 1975-1981 Holland and 1979-1983 Ipswich midfielder (8) |
| MATTHIJS | Holland and Manchester United defender (8) |
| WONDEREN | 1998-1999 Holland and 1996-2004 Feyenoord defender (4,3,8) |
| GRAVENEY | Tom ........ , 1959-60 Gloucestershire CCC and 1968-70 Worcestershire CCC captain who played in 79 Tests for England between 1951-69 (8) |
| ALOERTER | US athlete who won the men's Olympic discus in 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968 (2,6) |
| DIRKKUYT | 2004-2014 Holland and 2006-2012 Liverpool attacker (4,4) |
| EUROPEAN | Berliner gets France, Holland and Belgium, among others, to obtain article (8) |
| EDDEGOEY | 1992-1998 Holland and 1 997-2003 Chelsea goalkeeper (2,2,4) |
| SILOOY | Sonny ___, 1983-1993 Netherlands, 1980-1987 and 1989-1996 Ajax defender (6) |
| TIMBER | Holland, Arsenal and 2020-2023 Ajax defender |
| BASSEY | Fulham, 2020-22 Rangers and 2022-23 Ajax defender (6) |
