| RAMAN | Surrey-born 1958-61 England opener, .... Subba Row (5) |
| ROW | 1958-61 England Test opener with an Indian father, Raman Subba ... (3) |
| ANDREWS | Julie ___ (b 1935), Surrey-born actress who starred in The Sound of Music (1965) |
| MORTIMER | Chas, Surrey-born winner of GPS in 125cc, 250cc, and 500cc classes in the 1970s. (8) |
| CAHILL | Gary -, 2012-19 Chelsea defender with 61 England caps (6) |
| VIOLLET | Dennis ....... , 1960-61 England, 1953-62 Manchester United and 1962-67 Stoke City forward (7) |
| ELDER | Senior England opener, frequently dropped (5) |
| COLIN | 1971 England opener with Geoffrey Boycott in the first ever ODI (5) |
| SMITH | England opener; 1983 Test debutant against New Zealand at Lord's (5) |
| CHRIS | England opener; 1983 Test debutant against New Zealand at Lord's (5) |
| KIROV | Ballet Nureyev danced for 1958-61 |
| ALIVE | "Wanted: Dead or ___" (1958-61) |
| ALIBROWN | England opener who made 118 against India in the 3rd ODI at Old Trafford in 1996 (3,5) |
| NAIVETE | The innocence of Botham going back to check the England opener (7) |
| EXTIRPATE | Root out; England opener, silly prat in embarrassing exit |
| FRENZY | Outburst from Cook tackling England opener down under (6) |
| PERINEUM | Umpire mischievously pinching new England opener in a sensitive area |
| COWDREY | 1971 England opener with Geoffrey Boycott in the first ever ODI (7) |
| ONETIME | Former England opener coming in promptly |
| LIFEPEER | 'England opener in IPL free to play' - Lords member (4,4) |
