| GREWCOCK | England lock suspended for biting Keven Mealamu's finger, Danny ... (8) |
| HERCULES | Keven Sorbo played this mythical hero |
| LUISSUAREZ | Uruguay striker suspended for biting at the 2014 World Cup (4,6) |
| GALLIGAN | England lock Rosie - - - missed the Six Nations due to a hamstring injury (8) |
| MONORAIL | Service may be suspended for its passengers (8) |
| CHANGING | Conservative leader suspended for being shifty? (8) |
| PUSHOVER | Drink on reflection to be suspended for weak opponent (8) |
| MANDIBLE | Either of a pair of mouthparts in insects and other arthropods usually used for biting and crushing food (8) |
| ROPEWAYS | Presumably you can skip it on some courses - along the lines of those who are suspended for lifting things! (8) |
| HUNGOVER | Suspended for showing evidence of overindulgence |
| BELLROPE | It's suspended for ringing? (4,4) |
| OBANO | Beno -, Bath Rugby and England prop; cousin of England lock Maro Itoje (5) |
| EASTER | Nick ...... , 2007-15 England lock/ No. 8; Chinnor RFC First XV Director of Rugby (6) |
| ARCHER | Garath - - - , former England lock who played against Tonga and Fiji at RWC 1999 (6) |
| DOOLEY | Wade ...... , 1985-93 England lock (6) |
| LUIS | ___ Suarez, player suspended during the 2014 World Cup for biting another player |
| PICANTE | Term for spicy (of food), from the Spanish for biting (7) |
| BAKER | Saint suspended for 7 weeks for headbutting Jeff Farmer, Steven ... (5) |
| OLLIE | England lock facing a race against time to make the World Cup after dislocating his ankle (5,7) |
| CHESSUM | England lock facing a race against time to make the World Cup after dislocating his ankle (5,7) |