| PATNEVIN | Former Scotland, Chelsea and Everton footballer; now a writer and broadcaster (3,5) |
| NUNN | This star of The Box and Home and Away is now a writer (Judy ----) |
| THEO | ___ Walcott, former Arsenal and Everton footballer (4) |
| OWEN | Michael ___, former Liverpool and England footballer now a pundit (4) |
| DUNCAN | Mr Ferguson, ex-Rangers & Everton footballer (6) |
| ALEXSCOTT | Lionesses footballer, now a BBC sports presenter |
| PENCHANT | Have a liking for a writer, and sing |
| PENKNIFE | A writer and cutter become just a pocket cutter (8) |
| BIRCHALL | Tasmanian great and four-times Hawthorn AFL premiership footballer now with Brisbane (8) |
| LOVELACE | Ada _, Lord Byron's daughter; a writer and mathematician (8) |
| BETJEMAN | John _, English poet, writer and broadcaster who was poet laureate 1972-84 (8) |
| ADAMHART | Author and broadcaster whose works include The Life of Poo (4,4) |
| INLEAGUE | Cooperating as Liverpool and Everton are (2,6) |
| NEVIN | Pat, pundit and ex-footballer whose clubs included Chelsea and Everton (5) |
| JAGIELKA | Phil ___, England and Everton defender (8) |
| LAMPARD | Frank, English former midfielder who has managed Derby County, Chelsea and Everton FCs (7) |
| ELEVENSES | Chelsea and Everton, say, opponents at Bridge getting half-time break? (9) |
| BOYD | Which Australian artistic family has members Robin, a writer and architect; Arthur, a painter and sc |
| OPENER | A circle with a writer and the queen - and David Warner, perhaps! (6) |
| DYCHE | Sean former footballer now manager of Premier League club Burnley (5) |
