| CEDING | Giving up selectlng the best players, we hear (6) |
| HOOKAH | Pipe for the rugby player, we hear (6) |
| EXCEED | Former top tennis player, we hear, to go over the top (6) |
| TRUMPS | The best players are politicians in a rut (6) |
| PALMER | Who was chosen as the best player of the FIFA Club World Cup which concluded in July 2025? (6) |
| SEEDED | Like a growing plot related to the best players |
| SECEDE | Withdraw from southeast fancied player, we hear |
| SALAH | Egyptian-born forward for Premier League club Liverpool and the Egypt national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, he is the captain of the Egyptian national team. (6) |
| STYNES | AFL International Rules best player award, Jim ... Medal (6) |
| TEEM | Come down heavy on the players, we hear (4) |
| GOFOR | Like game with group of bridge players, we hear (2,3) |
| CEDES | Gives way to fancied players, we hear (5) |
| CREAMTEA | The best players didn't finish meal in the afternoon |
| ALLSTAR | Made up of the best players |
| ALLSTARGAME | Sporting event featuring the best players from across the league |
| ALLSTARS | Best-of-the-best players |
| CONCEDE | Give up trick with top player, we hear (7) |
| CEDE | Topclass tennis player, we hear, to give up (4) |
| MEGANRAPINOE | She won the Golden Ball earlier this month as the best player in the 2019 Women's World Cup |
| OLIVERKAHN | German goalkeeper who won the Golden Ball as the best player in the 2002 World Cup |
