| VIALLI | Gianluca ?, manager of Watford FC from 2001-02 |
| HODGSON | Roy, ex-England football manager who was appointed head coach of Watford FC in 2022 (7) |
| HORNETS | 'The .......', a nickname of Watford FC (7) |
| VICARAGE | ____ Road, home ground of Watford FC (8) |
| HORNET | Harry the ......., mascot of Watford FC (6) |
| ELTONJOHN | Musician who has been a chairman and director of Watford FC (5,4) |
| MORRIS | Secretary of State for Education and Skills from 2001-02 |
| WARNOCK | Neil ?, manager of Cardiff City FC from 2016-19 |
| ESTELLE | & 9A Secretary of State for Education and Skills from 2001-02 (7,6) |
| INZAGHI | Filippo ?, manager of Italian football club Milan from 2014-15 |
| JAYDEMERIT | 2007-11 US defender at Watford FC from 2004-10 |
| EPSTEIN | Brian ?, manager of pop group The Beatles who died in 1967 (7) |
| NORTHERN | Line from the other side of Watford? (8) |
| VEGA | Ramon ...., 1993-2001 Switzerland, 1997-2001 Tottenham and 2001-02 Watford defender (4) |
| SARR | Ismaila, Senegalese striker for Watford FC (4) |
| BLISSETT | Luther ____ played for Watford FC and AC Milan |
| ELTON | Rocket Man singer and ex-Watford FC chairman, ... John (5) |
| POMEGRANATE | Poet? Manager? Together they make fruit! (11) |
| OFT | Repeatedly going round centre of Watford |
| GREEK | Nationality of Watford full back or midfielder Jose Holebas (5) |
