| FACUP | Distinguished soccer trophy won in 2008 by Portsmouth, 1-0 against Cardiff City (1,1,3) |
| DOR | Major Cannes prize, won in 2008 by the French film Entre Les Murs, the Palme ... (1'2) |
| EVORA | Which model of sports car was launched in 2008 by Lotus and was the outcome of a five-year plan by the manufacturers? (5) |
| ERRONEOUS | To slip up 1-0 against us is wrong (9) |
| PRIZE | Trophy won in a competition (5) |
| SUPERCUP | UEFA, trophy won in 2023 by Manchester City (5,3) |
| SCOTTMCGARVEY | Scotland Under-21 forward signed by Portsmouth from Manchester United in 1984 (5,8) |
| MCGARVEY | Scott ........ , Scotland Under-21 forward signed by Portsmouth from Manchester United in 1984 (8) |
| LERMONTOV | The French marine "not out 0" against the Russian poet (9) |
| ANNE | '___ Murray's Christmas Album': Festive release of 2008 by Canada's famous songstress |
| PASSUP | Let go by Portsmouth initially when taking to drink |
| YOUTH | FA ..... Cup, trophy won by West Ham in 2022-23 (5) |
| ASHES | Coronation year saw this trophy won back by the English cricketers |
| NOONE | Craig ___, Cardiff City winger signed from Brighton & Hove Albion in 2012 (5) |
| BAMBA | Sol ..... , 2008-14 Ivory Coast and 2016-21 Cardiff City defender (5) |
| LYNEX | Steve ..... , 1981-87 Leicester City and 1988-90 Cardiff City winger (5) |
| BLAKE | Nathan ....., Cardiff City, Blackburn Rovers, Wolves and Wales striker (5) |
| CROFT | Gary ....., Ipswich Town, Cardiff City and England under-21 left back (5) |
| SAYER | Peter ..... , 1977 Wales, 1974-78 Cardiff City and 1978-80 Brighton winger (5) |
| WILLO | 2006-2009 Cardiff City and 2013-2016 Aberdeen midfielder (5,5) |
