| EUNUCH | Palace guard Newcastle United centre half after eight unbelievable headers (6) |
| EULOGIA | Away goalie catches unbelievable header getting the accolades (7) |
| VIDUKA | Mark -, former Australia, Middlesbrough FC and Leeds United centre forward (6) |
| DOCKET | Stock of money reduced by half after doctor's bill (6) |
| YEOMEN | Palace guards sign after six months? (6) |
| BENIGN | Be here after eight and be of a kind disposition (6) |
| SCHOOL | Nothing could be farthest from the front half after hearing glass goes cool making lost masterpiece of Charles Rennie Mackintosh (7,6,2,3) |
| TEASER | A puzzle served half after a meal |
| DAHLIA | Flowering between late June and early December, a tuberous plant with cultivars including Cafe au Lait and Twyning's After Eight (6) |
| ARENAS | The United Center and Madison Square Garden for example |
| ELDEST | Leeds United's centre-half battles to help secure highest position in years (6) |
| RECESS | Interval of rash behaviour getting centre half dismissed (6) |
| DESCRY | Catch sight of Swedes crying, seeing display of centre half! (6) |
| SYNMAN | St Kilda's 1966 flag winning Jewish centre half-back, Ian ... (6) |
| CORNER | Norman , 1967-1969 Lincoln and 1969-1972 Bradford centre-half/forward(6) |
| DARWIN | Expert on selection naturally has centre half switched for draw at home |
| PURPLE | Clean tackles, Premier League headers by blue and red United (6) |
| SPHERE | Ball arrived after headers from striker and pal (6) |
| APPEAR | Attend a shopping centre half-yearly |
| MERLIN | "Magician" Messi evades Ronaldo's lunges in netting headers (6) |
