| MALLE | Ray ___, leading match angler, running water expert (*all me) (5) |
| RAYMALLE | Match ace/running water expert - qualified for RiverFest 2022 (*really, Ma?) (3,5) |
| RELIABLE | King, prophet and expert, all together dependable (8) |
| EGOMANIA | It's all me, me, me (8) |
| HYDROLOGIST | Water expert keeping awfully dry old record in his time |
| HYDROGRAPHERS | Having rarer PhD, go shy around these water experts |
| SMITH | Graham ___, canal match angler, the 'Squatt Wizard' (5) |
| BORIS | Nickname of Frank Barlow (deceased) match angler, witty columnist (5) |
| STAGE | The __, leading weekly paper for the theatre (5) |
| DONNA | Prima _, leading opera singer (5) |
| BYONE | Ahead ___ ___ (Leading on the scoreboard a bit) |
| ANDYPOWER | Match Angler of the Year' 2021 (*and Wye pro?) (4,5) |
| JAKE | Leading NW match angler/AT contributor (*feels jaw, OK?) (4,6) |
| FOWLES | Leading NW match angler/AT contributor (*feels jaw, OK?) (4,6) |
| CURD | Tony ___, Angling Times expert/match angler - some concur dynamic! (4) |
| GODFREY | Matt ___, ace match-angler, journalist (dye frog) (7) |
| FIN | Top match angler Andy Findlay's nickname (3,3) |
| THE | Top match angler Andy Findlay's nickname (3,3) |
| PORTER | Jan, legendary match angler (1980s), died 2016 (6) |
| RANDELL | Jimmy ___, Norfolk match angler, died 2016 (*Dr Allen) (7) |
