| STROPPY | Quarrelsome left back blocking a couple of Spurs' youngsters at the start |
| UFOS | Mysterious objects in the sky were reported by three youngsters at the beginning of February, just outside of Oak Cross (4) |
| GERMS | About to back blocking MSG fermented bacteria (5) |
| EGGSON | Encourages a youngster at the Oval? (4,2) |
| CYGNET | Heartless city gent mistreated youngster at the bank? |
| STEAM | Leader of Spurs side a source of energy (5) |
| BLANCHFLOWER | NI captain of Spurs in their glory days of the 1960s (12) |
| PAGEBOYS | Quiet time for youngsters at weddings (4-4) |
| ANGE | Australian former footballer who is the manager of Spurs, _ Postecoglou (4) |
| CUBE | Solid 19 scored by youngster at end of race (4) |
| NANNY | Governess repeated names to absorb a youngster at first |
| ARTY | Cultured actor reading to youngsters at first |
| LOGJAM | A mass of tree trunks blocking a river; or, any figurative congestion causing a deadlock or standstill (3,3) |
| IVAN | The first name of Spurs' Perisic! (4) |
| NEILL | Terry ..., Northern Ireland defender who was manager of Spurs from 197476 and of their rivals Arsenal from 1976-83 (5) |
| SWAGS | Last of Spurs companions providing window-dressing? (5) |
| HART | White .... Lane, former home ground of Spurs (4) |
| SWINK | Hard work as before, Harry of Spurs and England's special up front |
| LANE | Former home ground of Spurs (5,4,4) |
| WHITE | Former home ground of Spurs (5,4,4) |