| WINDCHILLFACTOR | Crank with daughter jailed, sick female and player in cooler? (4-5,6) |
| ORCHESTRA | Soldiers box artist and players in pit |
| FAN | Team supporter in cooler? |
| AIRCON | Shock for Cockney crook in cooler? |
| WINCH | Crank with island in Scotland (5) |
| WINCHESTER | Arm crank with alcoholic substance (10) |
| NUTCRACKER | Crank with a beaut ballet (10) |
| SEETHEFUNNYSIDE | Boil rum and players laugh! (3,3,5,4) |
| TOPSECURITYWING | Most protected part of a cooler? (3,8,4) |
| IREEXTINGUISHER | Hothead cooler? |
| MATT | Who won the player of the final and player of the series awards in the T20I tri-series held in Zimbabwe in July 2025? (4,5) |
| HENRY | Who won the player of the final and player of the series awards in the T20I tri-series held in Zimbabwe in July 2025? (4,5) |
| FANBELTS | Zones where football supporters are put in coolers? (3,5) |
| FERGUSON | Retired football manager and player with two published autobiographies (4,8) |
| ALEX | Retired football manager and player with two published autobiographies (4,8) |
| REDCARD | Used in many sports to indicate a serious offence and player suspension (3,4) |
| SAM | Who is the only cricketer to win the Player of the Final and Player of the Series award in the same edition? (3,6) |
| CURRAN | Who is the only cricketer to win the Player of the Final and Player of the Series award in the same edition? (3,6) |
| ENDACOTT | Surname of the father and son who in 1997-98 were respectively coach and player for the Auckland Warriors (8) |
| BRUCE | Football manager and player who made 24 Appearances for Scotland between 1975 and 1978 (5,5) |