| SHEFFIELD | Cook reportedly has meadow near Rotherham (9) |
| ROCHEABBEY | 12th-century Cistercian monastery near Rotherham in South Yorkshire (5,5) |
| RUNNYMEDE | Thames meadow near Windsor, where Magna Carta was signed (9) |
| MARZAROLI | One of our notable Scots Italians reportedly has chocolate bar and a hand-made cigarette (9) |
| CHIEDOZIE | Republic of Ireland, Luton, 2018-19 Brentford and 2019-23 Rotherham winger (9) |
| HELLIWELL | Ian ......... , 1987-91 York, 1991 -98 Scunthorpe and 1993-95 Rotherham forward (9) |
| CLAASSENS | 2005-09 Rotherham Titans, 2009-11 London Welsh and 2011-13 Worcester Warriors utility back (5,9) |
| PAULWARNE | Rotherham boss appointed earlier this month (4,5) |
| BOYLE | Old chemist, man of law and cook, reportedly |
| SHEAF | Cook reportedly accepts Armonie's 24 arrows (5) |
| BLACKFRIAR | Gloomy cook, reportedly a Dominican |
| BARNSLEY | Sheds on meadow near Sheffield (8) |
| LEARN | Get to know meadow near rising |
| LEADADOGSLIFE | Pass one's days like lassie in meadow near delta having miserable existence (4,1,3'1,4) |
| LEAP | Bound to be a meadow near the top of the pasture (4) |
| LEAKY | Porous meadows near Kentucky (5) |
| FREEZE | Border, reportedly, has very cold weather (6) |
| EYEDROP | One reportedly has to decrease medication (3,4) |
| FETA | Hamper reportedly has Greek cheese (4) |
| GUESSED | Visitor reportedly has her suspicions (7) |
