| HOBBS | Knighted cricketer who played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 (5) |
| PETER | ____ May, right-handed batsman who played for Surrey and England (5) |
| NEL | Andre ..., 2001-08 South Africa fast bowler who played for Surrey in 2010 (3) |
| POCOCK | Pat, off-spinner born in 1946 who played for Surrey and England (6) |
| IAN | Knighted cricketer, ___ Botham |
| IANBOTHAM | Knighted cricketer |
| BRIAN | --- Lara, cricketer who played for the West Indies from 1990 to 2007 (5) |
| LLOYD | Sir Clive ____, a Guyanese-British former cricketer who played for the West Indies cricket team |
| KIROV | City of NW Russia known from 1780 to 1934 as Vyatka (5) |
| NURSE | Seymour, cricketer who played in 29 test matches for the West Indies between 1960 and 1969 (5) |
| GOWER | David --, English cricketer who played in 117 test matches (5) |
| BRAIN | David, Zimbabwean cricketer who played in nine Tests (5) |
| GAYLE | Chris ____, Jamaican cricketer who played international cricket for the West Indies |
| NEWSY | Fresh borders for Surrey would be topical (5) |
| ESSEX | Heard opener for Surrey is attracting former county (5) |
| TWOSE | Roger, New Zealand cricketer who played his final Test in 1999 against England at the Oval (5) |
| EPSOM | Poems composed for Surrey town (5) |
| SIRHENRY | British prime minister from 1905 to 1908 (3,5,8-9) |
| CAMPBELLBANNERMAN | British prime minister from 1905 to 1908 (3,5,8-9) |
| IANSMITH | Cricketer who played for New Zealand from 1980 to 1992 and was a commentator on Sky Sport until 2023 (3,5) |
