| STOPTHEROT | Apply preservative to point champion in the way (4,3,3) |
| EMBALM | Apply preservatives - a typical measure with new lamb (6) |
| STEVEDAVIS | Six-time world snooker champion in the 1980s |
| CREOSOTE | Preservative to scooter - new additive (8) |
| BASALT | It takes a degree of preservative to form such a rock (6) |
| BUBKA | Olympic champion in the men's pole vault in 1988 (5) |
| BRISTOW | Five-time World Darts Champion in the 1980s, nicknamed 'the crafty Cockney' (7) |
| OLIVIER | Monsieur Jacque, the last ever French World Champion in the 250cc class. (7) |
| EMILIO | Senor Alzamora, the only Spanish 125cc World Champion in the 1990s. (6) |
| FARAH | Who is the current world and Olympic champion in the 5,000m and 10,000m? (5) |
| BOARDMAN | Chris ---, British cyclist who was Olympic champion in the 4000m Individual Pursuit at the 1992 Games (8) |
| ASHE | A female Wimbledon champion in the 70s (4) |
| STARFISH | Champion in the main, we hear ... (8) |
| TYSON | Mike _, US boxer; undisputed heavyweight champion in the 1980s (5) |
| PATE | Anticipated holding US Open champion in the '70s (4) |
| HERO | One was a champion in the royal service (4) |
| BACK | Champion in the past (4) |
| WILSON | Jocky, Scottish darts player who was twice world champion in the 1980s (6) |
| SHE | That lady, Wimbledon champion in the 70s, is going topless (3) |
| BAER | Boxer Max who was world heavyweight champion in the thirties |
