| FREDDIETRUEMAN | English player, opening with cherry fast? Fine sport all round (7,7) |
| ENNUI | Endless sport all around you could create this |
| HANKAARON | Baseball player considered one of the sport's all-time greats (4,5) |
| DIMAGGIO | Surname of the US baseball player Joltin' Joe or the Yankee Clipper, one of the sport's all-time greats (8) |
| BOBWHITE | Quail, seeing chess player opening with quick move (8) |
| BLACKWIDOW | Venomous American chess player opening with sacrifice of knight (5,5) |
| GOLF | Record returns with fine sport (4) |
| GAME | Golf celebrity abandoning fine sport (4) |
| ENFANTTERRIBLE | Relent with brat? Fine. Unfortunately this could be the outcome (6,8) |
| FLUTED | Fine music player opening in denims. Groovy? (6) |
| WAWRINKA | Tennis player opening in Wimbledon with ace - and again, controlling slippery surface |
| IRONS | English player seen in press with Scottish leader (5) |
| FEWEST | Fine English player in foursome, such shots winning Open? (6) |
| CONSERVE | Non-pro tennis player's opening jam (8) |
| PLUCKY | Brave player's opening characterised by fortune (6) |
| RAHEEM | Manchester City's ___ Sterling is the most expensive English player ever. (6) |
| REACTOR | Start to restrain English player, one liable to have a meltdown if things go disastrously? (7) |
| INSTEP | Part of foot stumped English player, initially batting first (6) |
| ELLENWHITE | English player who won the Bronze Boot at the 2019 World Cup: 2 wds. |
| ECONOMISE | English player Paul regularly coached about budget (9) |
