| RATHORE | Ex-India opening batsman Vikram ___ (7) |
| MATTHEW | Former Queensland and Australian left-handed opening batsman (7,6) |
| UNEATEN | Ever victorious without opening batsman being left on the plate (7) |
| SOLANKI | Vikram, India-born England ODI cricketer who captained Worcestershire 2005-10 (7) |
| BADSHOW | Poor performance by opening batsman casts a shadow (3,4) |
| BOYCOTT | Geoffrey ---, Yorkshire and England opening batsman |
| HUSSAIN | Ex-India President Dr. Zakir ___ (7) |
| WADEKAR | Ex-India and Mumbai captain Ajit ___ (7) |
| PATAUDI | Ex-India cricket captain Nawab of ___ (7) |
| UMRIGAR | Ex-India skipper Polly ___ (7) |
| BEASTLY | - Tales; collection of 10 animal fables in verse by A Suitable Boy, An Equal Music and forthcoming novel A Suitable Girl author Vikram Seth (7) |
| GAEKWAD | Ex-India skipper Dattajirao |
| VIJ | Vikram ___, Canadian celebrity chef/restaurateur |
| SETH | Indian writer, Vikram ___ , b. 1952 (4) |
| GEOFFREYBOYCOTT | Ex-Yorkshire and England opening batsman (8,7) |
| HAYDEN | Former Queensland and Australian left-handed opening batsman (7,6) |
| GAVASKAR | Sunil, ex-Indian opening batsman (8) |
| AMLA | Hashim, South African ex-opening batsman (4) |
| SUNIL | Renowned opening batsman for India, - Gavaskar (5) |
| SHIV | Ex-Opening batsman ___ Sundar Das |
