| ORILEY | Matt ......, noughties rugby union centre for London Irish and Rotherham Titans (6) |
| HICKS | Tom ..... , former lock who played for Northampton Saints, Doncaster Knights, Gloucester and Rotherham Titans (5) |
| ELLIOT | Daly, rugby union centre for Saracens who made his England debut in 2016 (6) |
| HENRYSLADE | Rugby union centre for Exeter Chiefs who made his England debut in 2015 (5,5) |
| GARETH | 2006-07 Rotherham Titans, 2007-08 Cornish Pirates and 2008-20 Exeter Chiefs fly-half (6,8) |
| MARTHA | Curacao and Rotherham defender (6.6) |
| BEGINS | Noughties drama with Caroline Quentin and Alexander Armstrong, Life _ (6) |
| VOWING | Swearing in noughties President, take time out from exercising democracy (6) |
| ENOUGH | An adequate amount appeared during the noughties (6) |
| NIGHTS | Noughties sitcom which starred Peter Kay as Brian Potter, Phoenix _ (6) |
| HILTON | Paris _, star of the Noughties reality show The Simple Life (6) |
| HEROES | Noughties superhero drama which starred Hayden Panettiere (6) |
| ATOMIC | Noughties girl group, __ Kitten (6) |
| BUSTED | Noughties band getting arrested (6) |
| DECADE | The noughties, eg |
| JOE | 1996-1998 Bath Rugby and 2002-2004 Rotherham Titans centre (3,5) |
| EWENS | 1996-1998 Bath Rugby and 2002-2004 Rotherham Titans centre (3,5) |
| ARJANY | And 27 Across. Curacao and Rotherham defender (6.6) |
| RIKIFLUTEY | London Irish and Wasps centre; 2008 England Test debutant against Pacific Islanders (4,6) |
| NORTHEY | Andy ......., former Rotherham Titans and Northampton Saints centre; St Helens 1996 and 1997 Challenge Cup final winner (7) |
