| GLEESON | Lancashire seamer who has earned his first full England call-up at the age of 34 recently. (7) |
| GIMENO | 1972 French Open tennis champion at the age of 34, Andres ... (6) |
| GLENNMCGRATH | Metronomic Australian seamer who took 563 Test wickets |
| FOY | Actress who has earned a queenly sum of accolades for her roles as Anne Boleyn in Wolf Hall and as the first Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown (3) |
| VINCEGILL | American singer who has earned more Grammy Awards than any other male country music artist (5,4) |
| ALEC | Actor Baldwin who has earned 20 SAG Award nominations so far |
| DUCKETT | Ben, Nottinghamshire left-handed batter who made his full England Test debut in 2016 (7) |
| WARBLER | Bird whose quavering song has earned it the nickname "pettichap"; or, a singer, triller or yodeller generally (7) |
| TRABEAM | "Natus ____ et diadema ... /... meruit" (Juv. 8. 259-60), the son has earned robe and crown |
| DANCOLE | Rugby union prop who earned his 100th cap for England earlier this year |
| MAESTRO | Expert support -- seamer keeps up (7) |
| SAGGERS | Martin ..., former Kent and England seamer, now county umpire (7) |
| ARGONNE | Where Sergeant York earned his Medal of Honor |
| TAKINGS | Thanks college for what one has earned |
| HUNTERS | ____ moon, the first full one in October after a harvest moon in the northern hemisphere (7) |
| LINCOLN | Movie for which Daniel Day-Lewis earned his third Oscar |
| RISHI | Star who earned his first Best Actor Filmfare Award for his romantic lead role in the iconic musical hit "Bobby" (1973).(First Name) (5) |
| ROOKIES | Members of a sports team in their first full season (7) |
| NYKOLUK | Mike ___ was the NHL's first full-time assistant and later took over Toronto's bench |
| JERVIS | John -; admiral who earned his title as an earl following his victory at the 1797 Battle of Cape Saint Vincent (6) |
