| WARNE | Named one of the cricketers of the 20th century, he led the Royals to their only title in 2008 |
| DRAVID | Former India batting great who led the Royals to the finals of the 2013 Champions League T20 tournament |
| SLIP | That's one of the cricketers, pop (4) |
| HUNT | Winner of the Formula One drivers' championship in 1976, his only title (4) |
| MCLAREN | Formula 1 racing team with whom Lewis Hamilton won his first world drivers' title, in 2008 (7) |
| GARFIELDSOBERS | West Indian all-rounder, one of Wisden's five cricketers of the 20th century |
| JOHNOLIVER | This late-night comedy host hijacked a recent poll to successfully get the puteketeke named New Zealand's Bird of the Century; he even went on Jimmy Fallon's show dressed as one |
| NILE | Burton led the Royal Geographical Society expedition, in the search, to find its source (4) |
| CASILLAS | Spanish goalkeeper and captain who led them to back-to-back Euro titles in 2008 and 2012 |
| SEVENTHINEIGHTH | The John who served as the 86th Pope and the century he served |
| CLAIRETAYLOR | The first woman to be named one of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack's Cricketers of the Year |
| ANN | Middle name of Lee Womack, whose '00 inspirational hit "I Hope You Dance" was named one of the Songs of the Century |
| HARMER | Identify the surname of the cricketer who won the player of the match award in the first Test match held between India and South Africa in Kolkata recently. (6) |
| TILAK | Identify the first name of the cricketer who won the Man of the Final award in the recently concluded Asia Cup. (5) |
| SEHWAG | Identify the surname of the cricketer who holds the world record of having scored the fastest triple century in Tests. (6) |
| PAULCOLLINGWOOD | Durham CCC captain who was one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2007 |
| KIMBARNETT | Derbyshire and England batsman who was one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1989 |
| ELLISON | Richard ___, former Kent and England swing bowler named as one of Wisden's five cricketers of the year in 1986 |
| STEVEHARMISON | Durham and England fast bowler who was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2005 (5,8) |
| AMBROSE | Curtley ___, West Indian fast bowler who was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1992 (7) |
