| GOWER | David Ivon ___ (b.1957), England cricket captain during the 1980s (5) |
| NEDLOW | Renowned pirate captain during the Golden Age of Piracy |
| BAVUMA | Who was the South African Test team captain during their recent series in the West Indies? (6) |
| LAM | Queensland Origin captain during Super League war (3) |
| DAVIS | English snooker player who won six World Championship titles during the 1980s (5,5) |
| STEVE | English snooker player who won six World Championship titles during the 1980s (5,5) |
| LEWIS | U.S. sprinter and long jumper who won nine Olympic gold medals during the 1980s and '90s, Carl ___ (5) |
| RAGGA | Electronic sub-genre of dancehall music that originated in Jamaica during the 1980s |
| DAVID | Former England cricket captain who was one of the team captains on the BBC quiz They Think it's All Over from 1995 to 2003 (5,5) |
| GOOCH | Graham ---, former Essex and England cricket captain who was Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1980 (5) |
| SMITH | Graham ....., former Essex and England cricket captain (5) |
| GREIG | Former England cricket captain got up in grungier garb (5) |
| ALLAN | England cricket captain at Northamptonshire from 1978-95 (5) |
| GRACE | W.G., England cricket captain who died in 1915 (5) |
| ALLEN | Gubby, Australian-born former England cricket captain |
| ASHES | Supposed content of a small terracotta trophy awarded to England cricket captain Ivo Bligh in 1883 |
| STEVEDAVIS | English snooker player who won six World Championship titles during the 1980s (5,5) |
| SANDYLYLE | Scottish golfer who won the Open and the Masters during the 1980s |
| HATTERSLEY | Roy ---, senior member of the shadow cabinet during the 1980s and early 90s |
| MIA | Woody Allen's leading actress during the 1980s and 90s, ... Farrow |
