| DARIO | Milan-born former manager of Crewe Alexandra (5,5) |
| GRADI | Milan-born former manager of Crewe Alexandra (5,5) |
| GRESTYROAD | Home ground of Crewe Alexandra FC, also called Mornflake Stadium (6,4) |
| RAILWAYMEN | The _. nickname of Crewe Alexandra (10) |
| PAULLEGUEN | Former manager of the French national team who managed Rangers from 2006 to 2007 |
| LUCACUMANI | Milan-born horse trainer and breeder whose Classic race winners include Derby winners Kahyasi and High-Rise (4,6) |
| CREPUSCULE | Gloom affected pure old school in outskirts of Crewe |
| RODNEYJACK | 1992-2004 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1995-98 Torquay United and 1998-2003 Crewe Alexandra striker (6,4) |
| EARLWEAVER | Former manager and loom operator? |
| ALEX | Former manager of Manchester United manager (4,8) |
| FERGUSON | Former manager of Manchester United manager (4,8) |
| FERGIE | Nickname of Scottish former manager of Man Utd (6) |
| LOUISVANGAAL | Former manager of Ajax, Barcelona, AZ Alkmaar, Bayern Munich and Manchester United who has had three spells in charge of the Netherlands national team |
| MARIA | Married name of the former manager of Trim Up North in Weatherfield (5) |
| WINDASS | Married name of the former manager of Trim Up North in Weatherfield (7) |
| ROYLE | Joe ___, former manager of football clubs including Oldham Athletic and Everton, born in 1949 (5) |
| LOUIS | --- van Gaal, former manager of the Netherlands national football team (5) |
| JOSHUA | __ Willis, former manager of the gym in Neighbours (6) |
| BERTI | Vogts, former manager of the national football teams Germany and Scotland (5) |
| HODGSON | Roy _, former manager of the England football team (7) |
