| TREVORFRANCIS | Footballer who became Britain's first £1m player when he transferred to Nottingham Forest in 1979 (6,7) |
| TITAN | Banknote worth £1m or £100m (5) |
| NEYMAR | Brazilian footballer who became the world's most expensive player when he joined Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona in 2017 |
| OTT | He replaced Foxx as baseball's youngest player when he debuted at age 17 in 1926 |
| MALMO | 2024 Allsvenskan champions; 1979 European Cup Final runnersup to Nottingham Forest (5) |
| HOTEL | Lot he transferred to the five-star Halcyon, eg (5) |
| ROLLTOPDESK | New depot's turnover first, £1,000 for piece of furniture (4-3,4) |
| FRANCIS | Football's first £1million player |
| RIPPON | Who became Britain's first regular female TV newsreader in 1975? (6) |
| BECKETT | Margaret ---, Labour MP who became Britain's first female foreign secretary in 2006 (7) |
| FIGHT | Fruit he transferred, initially, to box |
| LANDONORRIS | Racing driver who became Britain's eleventh Formula 1 champion in 2025 (5,6) |
| CHAMAKH | Marouane ___, French-born Moroccan international footballer who became the first player to score in six consecutive Champions League games while at Arsenal |
| GEMMILL | Archie _, Scottish footballer who played for Derby County and Nottingham Forest in the 1970s (7) |
| DANGO | Who scored a hat-trick for Bournemouth in the Premier League match against Nottingham Forest in January 2025? (5) |
| ILIE | First name of the #1 player when ATP rankings started in 1973 |
| NAYSMITH | Gary ___, former Scottish international footballer who became Stenhousemuir manager in January 2023 and led them to promotion in the 2023/24 season |
| POGBA | Paul ___, France footballer who became the world's most expensive player in August 2016 (5) |
| THEOWALCOTT | Footballer who became England's youngest-ever senior player in May 2006 |
| DEJAGAH | Ashkan ....... , Iran midfielder to be released by Nottingham Forest in July (7) |
