| BANJAX | British champion swallows mid-evening defeat (6) |
| ADVOCAAT | After cutting back, champion swallows a liqueur |
| BACKDRAUGHT | Champion swallow in blowing wind? (11) |
| MURPHY | Oisin, Irish rider born in 1995 who is a three-time British Champion Jockey (6) |
| BRACES | Supporters of British champions (6) |
| FINERY | Apparel in which to seem spirited around mid-evening? (6) |
| FLUENT | Free-flowing style of playing flute around mid evening (6) |
| NEARLY | As good as mid-evening in good time (6) |
| NESTLE | By mid-evening, sleet cascading, snuggle up (6) |
| DENTAL | Turns up after the deadline around mid-evening armed ultimately to the teeth, as the description goes (6) |
| INTERN | Train as a doctor and lay to rest by mid-evening (6) |
| WILLIECARSON | Retired Scottish jockey who was British Champion Jockey five times in the 1970s and 1980s (6,6) |
| ROBINSON | Jamie, former 250cc British Champion and GP points scorer. (8) |
| BOREHOLE | Shaft British champion from behind with shout of approval |
| EARL | Graham: twice British champion (in 2003 & 2004) (4) |
| FRANCOME | John ___, seven-time British champion jump jockey (8) |
| NICKFALDO | British champion golfer who has won three US Masters titles (4,5) |
| ROGER | Mr Marshall, multiple British champion with a trademark black crash helmet & moustache. (5) |
| BRAINBOX | British champion might do this on the radio and on television answering all the general knowledge questions (8) |
| SMART | Former 250cc British Champion with a famous father and even more famous uncle. (5) |
