| TAVARE | CJ, England Test cricketer who scored an innings of 149 against India at Delhi in 1981 (6) |
| WOOLMER | RA, England Test cricketer who scored an innings of 149 against Australia at The Oval in 1975 (7) |
| LEVER | J K ___, England Test cricketer who took 7-46 against India at Delhi in 1976 (5) |
| BARRON | Nobleman spoken of by John as CJ in fire Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (6) |
| CHANDRASEKHAR | BS, India Test cricketer who took 8-79 against England at Delhi in 1972 (13) |
| LAL | India Test cricketer who took 5-85 against England in Delhi in 1981 (3) |
| MADAN | India Test cricketer who took 5-85 against England in Delhi in 1981 (5) |
| KHOKHO | Which sport's first-ever World Cup was held in Delhi in January 2025? (3,3) |
| GAMBHIR | G ___, India Test cricketer who hit 206 against Australia at Delhi in 2008 (7) |
| PAMELA | US actress best known for playing CJ Parker in Baywatch (6,8) |
| WALSH | Courtney, West Indies cricketer who took 5-54 against India in successive Test innings at Delhi and Bombay in 1987 (5) |
| SANSOM | Scottish crime writer CJ without French award (6) |
| DREAMS | "- - - do come true," said CJ Stander on his emotional Ireland departure (6) |
| SUMMIT | The top venue for the CJ Cup (6) |
| ELICIT | Tie 149 in a real mix-up to educe the facts |
| PENCIL | Write "Enclosure 149" (6) |
| KOHLI | V ?, India Test cricketer who made 243 against Sri Lanka in Delhi in 2017 |
| JOHNLEVER | England Test bowler who took 7-46 against India in Delhi in 1976 (4,5) |
| CLOSE | Brian ..... , cricketer who became the then-youngest England Test player in 1949 aged 18 years and 149 days (5) |
| MCGRATH | Former metronomic Australian bowler who turned out for Delhi in the early editions of the IPL |