| JONNY | Rugby union scrumhalf whose career was spent with Worcester Warriors, 2007-19 (5,3) |
| ARR | Rugby union scrumhalf whose career was spent with Worcester Warriors, 2007-19 (5,3) |
| LELY | Best known for his portraits of silk-swathed ladies in Windsor Beauties, Dutch artist whose career was spent in England as painter to the Royal court (4) |
| GOING | Sid, New Zealand rugby union scrumhalf who debuted for the All Blacks in 1967 (5) |
| DOUSSAIN | Jean-Marc -, scrumhalf whose France debut was in the 2011 Rugby World Cup Final (8) |
| PEARMAIN | Apple variety associated with Worcester |
| ERNESTHEMINGWAY | 1954 Nobel-winning American author whose early career was spent as a Foreign Correspondent for The Toronto Star in the 1920s: 2 wds. |
| WEEPU | Scrumhalf whose 2004 All Blacks debut was against Wales (4,5) |
| PIRI | Scrumhalf whose 2004 All Blacks debut was against Wales (4,5) |
| STEAKDIANE | A sometimes flambeed dish of pan-fried fillet or tenderloin of beef served in a roux or veloute flavoured with Worcester sauce (5,5) |
| VERENIKI | 2007-19 Fiji, 2012- 16 Leicester Tigers, 2016-19 Newcastle Falcons and 2019-20 Harlequins centrelwing (8) |
| BENSAHAR | Maccabi Haifa, 2007-19 Israel, 2006-09 Chelsea and 2009-12 Espanyol striker (3,5) |
| ALTIDORE | Jozy ........, 2007-19 US and 2013-15 Sunderland striker (8) |
| JAGIELKA | Phil ..., 2007-19 Everton centreback who represented England at the 2014 World Cup (8) |
| SERVICES | As is often the case with government housing solutions, a lot of cash will have to be spent with the construction sector to provide basic ... and top structures. (8) |
| STANDPAT | Stick to your guns in casino after vacation spent with Father Time (5,3) |
| TABBYCAT | Cabby at loggerheads over time spent with pet (5,3) |
| AUGRATIN | Month spent with rogue, popular though cheesy (2,6) |
| OVERAGED | Recovered from time spent with doddery premier - perhaps they are too old |
| TIMELESS | Enduring period spent with the French on board liner |
