| CHERISH | Lovingly protect poor Cheshire, losing Crewe finally (7) |
| ENDOWMENT | Fellowship in motion, tend to protect poor women (9) |
| DOPPELGANGER | Spirit doctor protects poor people infiltrated by mob |
| ESSENCE | A place on the outskirts of Crewe producing perfume (7) |
| AIRCREW | Transporters strain to get to Crewe nearly (7) |
| DETRAIN | Run into delay? Get off at Crewe maybe (7) |
| BENTLEY | Luxury car brand based in Crewe (7) |
| DAGNALL | Chris ....... , 2006-10 Rochdale and 2016-18 Crewe striker (7) |
| WALDRON | River ___; a small water course, also known as Alsager Brook, draining an area near Audley; it flows into the Weaver near Crewe (7) |
| LILLIAN | Neil's Harbour born poet Crewe Walsh |
| PERRYNG | Cardiff City and 2014-2021 Crewe Alexandra defender (5,2) |
| LEEBELL | Crewe manager; 2012-2015 Burton Albion midfielder (3,4) |
| ROPE | District and 'scattered settlement' of East Cheshire that straddles the Crewe-Nantwich railway; approximately 2.5 miles south of Crewe town centre, its neighbours are Shavington, Willaston and Wistast |
| SANDBACH | Market town in Cheshire NE of Crewe (8) |
| CLAYTONINCE | Former Trinidad & Tobago, Crewe Alexandra and Walsall goalkeeper (7,4) |
| NANTWICH | Town in Cheshire, south-west of Crewe (8) |
| BENTLEYTURBOR | 'Blower' from Crewe unleashed in 1985 (7,5,1) |
| PETERBILLING | 1986 Everton and 1986-1988 Crewe defender (5,7) |
| WINECELLARS | More than one storeroom in Crewe's all refurbished (4,7) |
| RUGBY | The Cheshire Bowl is the prize at stake in this sport; Crewe & Nantwich are the current holders, having defeated Winnington Park (5) |
