| VIKTOR | Sweden and Sporting forward (6,8) |
| GYOKERES | Sweden and Sporting forward (6,8) |
| LIEDSON | 2009-10 Portugal and 2003-11 Sporting forward (7) |
| STATISTICS | Numerical data popular with politicians and sporting coaches - there are lies, damned lies and these |
| ETON | School in Berkshire with a tradition of the wall game and a unique system of house and sporting colours (4) |
| COUNTRYCLUB | Social and sporting facility |
| DONBRADMAN | Australian cricketing legend and sporting idol (3,7) |
| WEATHERING | Managing to survive article, and sporting about it (10) |
| ALEXANDRINES | Six leaner and sporting sixfooters (12) |
| GONCALVES | Portugal and Sporting Lisbon midfielder (9) |
| PEDRO | Portugal and Sporting Lisbon midfielder (5) |
| JIMTHORPE | Greatest athlete and sporting legend who starred in Treachery Rides the Range as Chief Red Smoke: 2 wds. |
| SKEET | A clay-shooting discipline, together with trap shooting and sporting clays (5) |
| DAVEGROHL | Grunge singer/drummer who was spotted yesterday in the Royal Box -- with his long hair tied back in a bun and sporting a pair of Gucci loafers (hey, they've got a dress code) |
| ARENA | Bruce, San Jose Earthquakes head coach and sporting director (5) |
| ISAK | Alexander .... , Sweden and Newcastle forward (4) |
| PAMPAS | Father and mother touring Portugal, Sweden and grassy plains of South America (6) |
| BALTICSEA | It borders Sweden and Poland |
| FINLAND | Country bordering Sweden and Norway (7) |
| EUR | Where Sweden and Switzerland are: Abbr. |
