| SIDESTEPS | Dodges cats, perhaps, back in the teams (9) |
| CODE | Morse, perhaps, back in the dock! (4) |
| TIVOING | Recording an episode of Lost, perhaps, back in the day |
| OMAHONY | Which Ireland player was sent off in the team's first Six Nations match of the year? (7) |
| ALIDIAB | This defender has played for the Syrian national team since 2004 and currently plays for Al Wahda in the team's number 2 jersey. (full name: 3,4) |
| EXTRAPOINTS | Cowboys' kicker Brett Maher missed four of these in the team's Jan. 16 game, a new NFL record |
| DOWNUNDER | Party with sister Ruby, perhaps, back in Australia? (4,5) |
| REINSTATE | Checks Blythe will use to get put back in the team (9) |
| WHISKERED | With it missing is Jacobi perhaps back unshaven? |
| KITTIWAKE | Seabird I rouse after Manx cat, perhaps (9) |
| MAMMALIAN | 7 held up claw of cat perhaps (9) |
| LEETIDE | Polish conger perhaps back in stream (3,4) |
| ELSINORE | Monarch visiting Skye, perhaps, back in castle |
| PETITFOUR | It's fed to cat perhaps for keeping you sweet (5,4) |
| SQUALID | It's mean to have the Italian back in the team (7) |
| ACTORS | In "Cats", perhaps, or in another show you may see them (6) |
| STEPS | Household cats perhaps climbing back of curtains in stages (5) |
| DEFENDER | One back in the team? |
| STRIDE | Right back in the team could gain ground (6) |
| MAE | She's back in the team (3) |
