| WARNE | Australian cricketer as well known for his off-field antics as his on-field career, Shane ... |
| GASCOIGNE | Paul ___, former Newcastle and England midfielder renowned for his off-field troubles (9) |
| LILLEE | Australian fast bowler probably as well known for his impressive moustache as for his cricketing pro |
| BRADMAN | Cricketer as hard as nails? (7) |
| BOYCOTT | Shun former legendary English cricketer - as a protest maybe? (7) |
| MYRMIDONS | I'm surprised by king having cricketers as fanatically loyal warriors (9) |
| CASH | Readies cricketers as summer holiday starts (4) |
| GOYA | Spanish painter well known for his portraits and for his satires (4) |
| PETERSELLERS | English actor and comedian, well-known for his role as Chief Inspector Clouseau (5,7) |
| BLAKE | Artist well-known for his pictures accompanying tales by Roald Dahl, recently commissioned to illust |
| ALANALDA | US actor well known for his TV role, Hawkeye Pierce (4,4) |
| TOMIC | Bernard, German-born Australian tennis player noted for his on and off-court altercations (5) |
| BRUTUS | Friend of Julius Caesar's, well known for his assassination (6) |
| DRACO | Statesman well known for his capital punishments (5) |
| NABOTH | Person in the Old Testament well-known for his vineyard (6) |
| TELLER | One well-known for his relations? (5,6) |
| STORY | One well-known for his relations? (5,6) |
| AESOP | Pea! So well-known for his Fables! (5) |
| SATIE | Composer well known for his Trois Gymnopedies |
| KURALT | Charles known for his "On the Road" segments |