| BLYTH | 2025-2026 Northern Premier League Division One East club; 1977-1978 FA Cup fifth round side (5,8) |
| SPARTANS | 2025-2026 Northern Premier League Division One East club; 1977-1978 FA Cup fifth round side (5,8) |
| RICARDO | Footballer ___ Fuller, currently with Nantwich in the Northern Premier League; his former teams include Crystal Palace, Stoke City, Southampton and Oldham Athletic (7) |
| OSAKA | 2014 J.League Division 1 champions (5,5) |
| GAMBA | 2014 J.League Division 1 champions (5,5) |
| PAULGILCHRIST | 1972-1977 Southampton and 1977-1978 Portsmouth attacker (4,9) |
| WALLSHAVEEARS | With everybody removes hair round side feature as someone may be listening (5,4,4) |
| BURLEY | George ...... , 1979-82 Scotland and 1973-85 Ipswich Town defender; 1978 FA Cup Final winner (6) |
| OSBORNE | Roger ....... , Ipswich 1978 FA Cup Final scorer (7) |
| GEDDIS | 1976-79 Ipswich Town forward; 1978 FA Cup Final winner (6) |
| DAVID | 1976-79 Ipswich Town forward; 1978 FA Cup Final winner (5) |
| ONENIL | Watford fifth round FA Cup Win against QPR (3-3) |
| THRUTCH | Northern English name for a ravine, such as one east of Waterfoot in Lancashire |
| OSGOOD | Peter ___, 1970-1973 England striker at Southampton from 1974-1977 and Philadelphia Fury from 1977-1978 between spells at Chelsea (6) |
| BURNS | 1974-1981 Scotland and 1977-1981 Nottingham Forest defender/ striker; 1977-1978 FWA Footballer of the Year (5-5) |
| KENNY | 1974-1981 Scotland and 1977-1981 Nottingham Forest defender/ striker; 1977-1978 FWA Footballer of the Year (5-5) |
| INDIA | Nation concluding fifth round of negotiations for Bilateral Trade Agreement in Washington. (5) |
| WHEATSTONE | Some bridge ... what's the first one East can take part in? (10) |
| WASPS | 1867-2022 profesional rugby union team; 1989-1990 Courage League National Division One champions (5) |
| TRAIN | Ray ___, 1977-1978 Bolton Wanderers and 1978-1982 Watford midfielder (5) |
