| NICOL | Andy - - - , former Scotland captain who tested positive for coronavirus on his 50th birthday (5) |
| KELLYBROWN | Saracens coach and ex-Scotland captain who was badly injured when hit by a car whilst out cycling (5,5) |
| MARIASHARAPOVA | Russian tennis player who tested positive for meldonium in 2016 (5,9) |
| SHAYNT | Australian swimmer who tested positive for ligandrol before the 2019 World Championships, ... Jack (6) |
| BACKRONYM | CARES, for Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security, e.g. |
| PCR | One type of test for coronavirus (3) |
| LORNE | "SNL" creator Michaels about to celebrate his 50th year with the show |
| ASAFAPOWELL | Jamaican runner who tested positive |
| WILL | Comedian ___ Ferrell celebrated his 50th (4) |
| BUDGE | - - - Pountney, ex-Scotland captain now developing players for Ulster (5) |
| BARRY | Mr Ferguson, former Rangers and Scotland captain (5) |
| SAULL | Andy ..... , former Yorkshire Carnegie, Newcastle Falcons and Saracens flanker (5) |
| TESTS | He who ___ positive for COVID must isolate (5) |
| ANODE | It's positive for Russell to be over Bob (5) |
| LYNCH | Andy ..... , former Castleford Tigers prop (5) |
| MCNAB | Andy - - -, former SAS soldier |
| PRINT | Positive, for a shutterbug |
| WUHAN | - - - Baiji, Chinese club from city forever associated with coronavirus (5) |
| SARIS | Garments, originally Indian, smeared over with a coronavirus (5) |
| COVID | Coronavirus (5) |
