| BROJA | Armando, Albania and Chelsea forward (5) |
| ALLON | 1984-87 Newcastle and 1991-92 Chelsea forward (3,5) |
| MALIK | Peterborough and 2022-23 Chelsea forward (5,11) |
| EAGLE | Bird which is shown as double-headed on the flags of Albania and Serbia (5) |
| AWARE | Conscious of war between the capitals of Albania and Estonia (5) |
| GRECO | Buddy ___, American jazz and pop singer and pianist whose real first names were Armando Joseph |
| TODAY | Introductions to totally holistic exercise routine co-created by Armando Iannucci (3,3,5) |
| KERR | Matildas captain and Chelsea forward, Sam ... (4) |
| JOE | 1984-87 Newcastle and 1991-92 Chelsea forward (3,5) |
| MOTHERSILIE | Peterborough and 2022-23 Chelsea forward (5,11) |
| FRAN | _ Kirby, Chelsea forward and England footballer (4) |
| VIALLI | Gianluca, Italian ex-Chelsea forward and manager (6) |
| ANELKA | Nicolas, 1998-2010 France and 2008-12 Chelsea forward (6) |
| JOHNSPENCER | 1994-97 Scotland, 1988-92 Rangers and 1992-97 Chelsea forward; 201 0-12 Portland Timbers head coach (4,7) |
| ZOLA | Gianfrmco -... 1991-97 Italy and 1998-2008 Chelsea forward; 2012-13 Watford manager (4) |
| MARCGUIU | Chelsea forward signed from Barcelona in July (4,4) |
| MACEDONIA | Geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula considered to include parts of six countries, including Greece, Bulgaria, Albania and parts of the former Yugoslavia |
| NATO | Org. that added Albania and Croatia in 2009 |
| GHEG | The dialect of Albanian spoken in northern Albania and Yugoslavia. |
| ADRIATICSEA | What's holding up ferries between Albania and Italy? |
