| HERTFORDSHIRE | County of Watford and Ware |
| CHELSEA | Word linking 'boot', 'bun' and 'ware' (7) |
| HORNETS | 'The .......', a nickname of Watford FC (7) |
| OFT | Repeatedly going round centre of Watford |
| NORTHERN | Line from the other side of Watford? (8) |
| LANGLEY | Kings_, station north of Watford Junction (7) |
| FAN | Elton John is one of Watford (3) |
| OWT | Anything north of Watford Gap |
| VIALLI | Gianluca ?, manager of Watford FC from 2001-02 |
| WUNDERKIND | Precocious child supported by family in outskirts of Watford |
| RICKMANSWORTH | Hertfordshire town, west of Watford (13) |
| VICARAGE | ____ Road, home ground of Watford FC (8) |
| GREEK | Nationality of Watford full back or midfielder Jose Holebas (5) |
| HODGSON | Roy, ex-England football manager who was appointed head coach of Watford FC in 2022 (7) |
| DAVEBASSETT | Former manager of Wimbledon, Watford and Sheffield United among others, nicknamed Harry |
| ZOLA | Manager of West Ham United, Watford and Birmingham City (4) |
| ANYA | Ikechi .... , 2013-17 Scotland, 2013-16 Watford and 2016-20 Derby County midfielder (4) |
| BARNES | John ..... , 1983-95 England, 1981-87 Watford and 1987-97 Liverpool winger; 1999-2000 Celtic and 2008-09 Jamaica manager (6) |
| RANKIN | Andy ...... , former Everton, Watford and Huddersfield goalkeeper (6) |
| MARCOSILVA | Portuguese footballer who managed Hull City, Watford, and Everton |
