| HOBBS | Jack ---, English cricketer known as 'The Master' who was knighted in 1953 (5) |
| JACKHOBBS | English cricketer known as The Master; the leading run-scorer in first-class cricket (4,5) |
| AWAG | "... said the master, who was a bit of ___"--Flaubert |
| GIELGUD | British actor and theatre director, 1904-2000, who was knighted in 1953 (7) |
| BLISS | Composer and conductor who was knighted in 1950 and appointed Master of the Queen's Music in 1953 in succession to Sir Arnold Bax (5) |
| KETCH | Jack -, English hangman whose victims included the Duke of Monmouth in 1685 (5) |
| BRAGG | Surname of the Australian born British physicist who was knighted in 1941 (5) |
| RICHARDS | Sir Viv ___ (b.1952), Antiguan cricketer known as 'The Master Blaster' (8) |
| ELTON | _ John, prolific musician who was knighted in 1998 (5) |
| SINGH | India limited-overs cricketer known for his death over bowling signed by Kent CCC for part of the 2023 season (5) |
| GAYLE | Chris ___, Jamaican cricketer known for his powerful hitting (5) |
| DEREK | Actor who was knighted in 1994, _ Jacobi (5) |
| FALDO | Golfer who was knighted in 2009, Nick _ (5) |
| DHONI | Cricketer known for the "Helicopter" shot |
| ISAAC | Newton who was knighted in 1705 |
| CAINE | Michael who was knighted in 2000 |
| STEEN | Dutch master who painted "The Cat Family" |
| AMATI | Violin master who taught Stradivari |
| SPOFFORTH | F R ___, Australia cricketer known as The Demon Bowler; first to take a Test hat-trick (9) |
| CAMPIN | Robert ?, artist known as the Master of Flemalle who died in 1444 |
