| EMNES | Marvin -, former Netherlands youth footballer who played in Britain for Swansea City, Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers (5) |
| RANGEL | Spanish full back who played for Swansea City a Queens Park Rangers (6) |
| STORKS | In a West Sussex nest in 2020, three ____ were the first born in Britain for about 600 years |
| NEIGHBOUR | Sounds like beastly type creates a stink at old city in Britain, for one (9) |
| ELIA | Eljero, Dutch former footballer who played in the Netherlands squad that reached the World Cup final in 2010 (4) |
| BERT | German footballer who played in goal for Manchester City from 1949 to 1964 (4,9) |
| TRAUTMANN | German footballer who played in goal for Manchester City from 1949 to 1964 (4,9) |
| GIVEN | Irish former footballer who played in goal for his country, Shay _ (5) |
| THEWILDONE | Biker film starring Marlon Brando, banned in Britain for fourteen years |
| OSPREY | Fish-eating bird of prey Pandion haliaetus, extinct in Britain for much of the 20th century (6) |
| BREWING | Beer manufacture is secure in Britain, for example (7) |
| IRO | Kevin ?, rugby league footballer who played in the Challenge Cup Final for Leeds, Wigan and St Helen |
| BRADY | Tom _, recently retired American footballer who played in the NFL for 22 seasons (5) |
| KEVINIRO | Rugby league footballer who played in the Challenge Cup Final for Leeds, Wigan and St Helens |
| PETERSHILTON | Most-capped England footballer who played in goal for his country (5,7) |
| PASCAL | ____ Gross, footballer who played in midfield for Brighton and Hove Albion (6) |
| MADELEY | Paul ___ , footballer who played in every outfield position during his 536 appearances for Leeds United |
| NUMAN | Arthur ..... , former Netherlands full back who played for Rangers from 1998-2003 (5) |
| EMYR | Arthur .... Jones, 1989-91 Wales wing who played for Swansea and Cardiff (4) |
| REDRESS | Doctor in Welshman heading for Swansea for remedy (7) |