| BLACKSABBATH | Rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1968 (5,7) |
| ENOCH | First name of the politician who made the infamous address dubbed by the press as the 'Rivers of Blood' speech in Birmingham in 1968 (5) |
| ORCHESTRA | English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970 (8,5,9) |
| ELECTRICLIGHT | English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970 (8,5,9) |
| PRIEST | Judas ____, heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969 (6) |
| JUDAS | ___ Priest, heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969 (5) |
| NEW | Catholic cardinal beatified in Birmingham in 2010 (6) |
| MAN | Catholic cardinal beatified in Birmingham in 2010 (6) |
| ODEON | Used for a cinema in Birmingham in 1930? (5) |
| BENJAMIN | ____ Zephaniah, British writer and dub poet born in Birmingham in 1958 (8) |
| LYCETT | Joe, English comedian and painter born in Birmingham in 1988 (6) |
| NORTON | British motorcyle maker founded in Birmingham in 1898 (6) |
| OLD | C M ?, England Test cricketer who took 7-50 against Pakistan in Birmingham in 1978 |
| ASIFMASOOD | Pakistan Test cricketer who took 5-111 against England in Birmingham in 1971 |
| GILES | 1998-2006 England men's Test cricketer who took 5-57 against West Indies in Birmingham in 2004 (5) |
| ASHLEY | 1998-2006 England men's Test cricketer who took 5-57 against West Indies in Birmingham in 2004 (6) |
| FINN | Steven ___, England Test bowler who took 6-79 against Australia in Birmingham in 2015 (4) |
| DEEP | India Test bowler who took 6-99 and 4-88 against England in Birmingham in 2025 (5,4) |
| AKASH | India Test bowler who took 6-99 and 4-88 against England in Birmingham in 2025 (5,4) |
| AKASHDEEP | India Test blower who took 6-99 and 4-88 against England in Birmingham in 2025 (5,4) |
