| MARTLET | Footless heraldic bird such as that found on the badge of Sussex County Cricket Club in England (7) |
| ASH | Cinereal dust, such as that found inside a famous cricket trophy; or, said powder's silvery-grey colour (3) |
| ROBANDREW | England rugby union player who later became chief executive of Sussex County Cricket Club (3,6) |
| SWAN | Depicted by cello and piano in Camille Saint-Saens' Le Cygne, bird such as that counted in the annual census by the Vintners' and Dyers' livery companies (4) |
| OVAL | Kia -; home of Surrey County Cricket Club in South London (4) |
| ECCENTRIC | Card has entire county cricket club in uproar |
| AVIARY | Enclosures for birds such as that built for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild at Waddesdon Manor or any of those at Lilford Hall (6) |
| ICHDIEN | Motto on the badge of the Prince of Wales (3,4) |
| MALTESE | The badge of the Hospitallers remedying restless coma! (7,5) (see 11A) |
| ERIKSEN | Christian, midfielder whose first club in England was Tottenham Hotspur (7) |
| SHERIFF | Law enforcer that wears the badge in box F (7) |
| PICKLES | Dog that found the stolen World Cup in 1966 (7) |
| PICCOLO | It's played by one cricket club in other game (7) |
| CLASSIC | Girl I introduced to cricket club in Derby maybe (7) |
| MOROCCO | Farah among friends, skipper touring cricket club in country (7) |
| GNOCCHI | Note old cricket club in Grand Hotel, one supplying Italian food (7) |
| CURRIED | Cooked in a way that found favour? (7) |
| FLOTSAM | In maritime law, that found floating after a ship has sunk (7) |
| EAGLE | Bird of prey depicted on the badge/emblem of the Royal Air Force (5) |
| SEAHORSE | Marine creature featured on the badge of Serie B club Cesena (8) |