| SWEEPER | In football, a player who is positioned behind the main defenders, in front of the goalkeeper (7) |
| WIDERECEIVER | In American Football, a player who catches long passes from a quarterback (4,8) |
| FORETOPMAST | On a fully-rigged tall ship, the ____ staysail is positioned behind three jibs |
| BACKSTOP | Defenders in front of leading baseball player (8) |
| THIRDSLIP | Cricketer who is positioned to catch this edge going over heads of Rachin and Devon (5,4) |
| QUARTERBACK | In American football, a player positioned behind the centre who directs attacking play (11) |
| INFOR | Pertaining to the portion of the pot a player who is out of chips is entitled to* |
| MAUL | In rugby, a loose scrum that forms around a player who is holding the ball and on his feet |
| RECEIVER | In American football, a player on the offensive team who specialises in catching long passes (8) |
| EARLYBATH | Fate of a player who is sent off (5,4) |
| SOUNDINGBOARD | Focus group that's positioned behind the strings (8,5) |
| WICKETKEEPER | Cricket fielder positioned behind the stumps (12) |
| RNZN | They are New Zealand's main defenders initially (4) |
| COASTGUARD | Main defenders make little effort and go slowly, holding United back (10) |
| PANENKA | A penalty in football in which the taker deceives the goalkeeper by dinking the ball into the goal's centre (7) |
| PENALTY | In association football a ... kick is a direct free kick taken 12 yards from the goal (7) |
| OWNGOAL | In football, a score by a team member for their opponents (3,4) |
| WINGERS | Champs replacing defenders in the middle with good attackers on the side (7) |
| ALSORAN | In addition, one managed to come back behind the main pack on track (4-3) |
| SHUTOUT | In American football, a win in which the defeated team has no score (7) |
