| BURNLEY | Lancashire town north of Rochdale (7) |
| NELSON | Lancashire town north of Burnley |
| FLEETWOOD | Lancashire town north of Blackpool (9) |
| RIVIERA | The result of Rochdale giving their GT the convertible treatment (7) |
| INTERPRET | Bury, darling, to take in top end of Rochdale? Elucidate |
| ROPE | Work in outskirts of Rochdale making stout cord |
| ARENA | Crown Oil ___, the home of Rochdale AFC (5) |
| NORDEN | Suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale (6) |
| SPARE | Meagre health resort on the outskirts of Rochdale (5) |
| REHEARSE | Run through outskirts of Rochdale with black car (8) |
| RITE | Solemn ceremony has appeal in outskirts of Rochdale (4) |
| SPOTLAND | ........ Stadium. home ground of Rochdale AFC (8) |
| ROUTE | Out in the outskirts of Rochdale, the way to travel (5) |
| HORNETS | Rochdale ....... , one of the original 22 rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895 (7) |
| HOLLINS | John ......., Chelsea, Swansea City and Rochdale manager (7) |
| OLYMPIC | A sports coupe from Rochdale (7) |
| DAGNALL | Chris ....... , 2006-10 Rochdale and 2016-18 Crewe striker (7) |
| GREAVES | 1965-80 Bolton and 1982-83 Rochdale attacker (3,7) |
| RAMSDEN | Simon ....... , 2006-09 Rochdale, 2009-12 Bradford and 2012-15 Motherwell defender (7) |
| BACUP | Lancashire town between Burnley and Rochdale (5) |
