| NEWBIE | E.g. rookie angler (6) |
| RESCUE | AT's weekly problem solving article by a world class angler (6,2,3,6) |
| RINGER | AT's weekly problem solving article by a world class angler (6,2,3,6) |
| MARTIN | Top angler/journalist caught UK crucian record, 2003 (6,6) |
| BOWLER | Top angler/journalist caught UK crucian record, 2003 (6,6) |
| WALTON | Izaak, angler: William, composer (6) |
| DOCTOR | Angler Paul Gardner's title (*cod rot!) (6) |
| TRENCH | Ditch fish angler finally caught (6) |
| MAGGOT | Publication procured something useful for angler (6) |
| GENTLE | Kind that may help angler catch fish (6) |
| OAFISH | Clumsy poetic angler might announce this (6) |
| GNARLS | Angler expending energy unravelling small knots (6) |
| DAMAGE | Obstruct angler occasionally causing harm (6) |
| BARNEY | ___ Wright, leading UKSF caster/sea angler (*nearby) (6) |
| HOOKER | Successful angler or rugby man (6) |
| DOWNES | Angler Mark ___, England international (anag. of ' snowed') (6) |
| WRIGHT | Alan ___, match-winning canal angler (6) |
| GARETH | ___ Fareham, respected angler/author, aka 'Gaz' (6) |
| FISHER | Angler (6) |
| PORTER | Jan, legendary match angler (1980s), died 2016 (6) |
