| DESPAIRED | Man United thought victory impossible (9) |
| NOWIN | Currently batting, with victory impossible for either side |
| ADULTERER | Man United playing away from home? (9) |
| FERDINAND | Rio .......... former England and Man United defender (9) |
| WHITESIDE | Norman ___, 1982-1989 Northern Ireland and Man United attacker (9) |
| SILVESTRE | Mikael ......... , defender formerly with Man United and Arsenal who played 40 times for France between 2001-06 (9) |
| OFFCOLOUR | Sick of Man United say, old menace (3-6) |
| REDDEVILS | Man United nickname |
| LEESHARPE | 1991-93 England and 1988-96 Man United midfielder; 1990-91 PFA Young Player of the Year (3,6) |
| LAW | Denis ..., ex-scotland, Man City and Man United forward (3) |
| BUTT | Nicky .... , 1997-2004 England, 1992-2004 Man United and 2004-10 Newcastle United midfielder (4) |
| CHADWICK | Luke .., 1999-2004 Man United, 2009-14 MK. Dons and 2014-15 Cambridge United midfielder (8) |
| DENIS | 1958-74 Scotland striker at Torino from 1961-62 and Man United from 1962-73 between Spells at Man City (5) |
| ASTON | John, Man United 1968 European Cup winner (5) |
| YOUNG | Ashley, England and Man United midfielder (5) |
| STADIUM | Unnamed substitute Man United initially rejected in ground (7) |
| HESITATION | Man United leaving place causes uncertainty (10) |
| HUSBAND | Save Man United! (7) |
| CLEGG | Michael ..... , Oldham defender signed from Man United in 2002 (5) |
| LINGARD | Jesse ___, Man United midfielder; 2016 England debutant against Malta (7) |
