| LOTT | Felicity -, soprano born in Cheltenham in 1947 who debuted at the English National Opera in 1975 (4) |
| STEPHENKING | Author born 9/21/1947 who penned the starts of 17-, 24-, 38- and 52-Across |
| ROSA | Soprano Ponselle who debuted at the Met opposite Caruso |
| TIED | .... match, instance, such as the 2024 County Championship match between Gloucs and Glamorgan in Cheltenham, where the sides' aggregate scores are equal (4) |
| GCHQ | British intelligence and security organisation based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (inits) (4) |
| HOLST | Gustav, English composer born in Cheltenham in 1874 (5) |
| QUEEN | Band who released the album A Night at the Opera in 1975 (5) |
| CARUSO | Tenor who debuted at the Met in 1903 |
| HEIFETZ | Jascha ?, Vilnius-born violinist who debuted at Carnegie Hall, New York City in 1917 (7) |
| DAVIS | Colin ?, musical director of the English National Opera from 1961-65 |
| COLISEUM | London home of the English National Opera (8) |
| ORGAN | Felix ..... , Hants opener who made 118 against Gloucs in the 2022 County Championship in Cheltenham (5) |
| ARTHUR | Koby ...... , Birmingham midfielder who spent time on loan at Cheltenham in 2016-17 (6) |
| HARRYPELL | Colchester midfielder signed from Cheltenham in May; began his career at Charlton (5,4) |
| FLYER | Word following 'Cheltenham' in the popular name of' the world's fastest train'(5) |
| ERIKSSON | Sven-Goran, football coach who managed the English national team from 2001-06 (8) |
| LOTTE | Footballer who is a defender for Arsenal WFC and the English national team, _ Wubben-Moy (5) |
| EATEN | The meal is consumed, at the English Public School we hear. (5) |
| CORKED | At the English Market there, decide first pair should be returned, being a bit musty |
| CARRIEUNDERWOOD | Country artist who debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 |
