| HOGGARD | Swing bowler awarded an MBE after the 2005 Ashes, Matthew ... (7) |
| IANBELL | Youngest England player in the 2005 Ashes teams |
| BADTEMPERED | Departed with MBE after going all out for cross |
| FLINTOFF | Andrew _, former cricketer who was England's "Man of the Series" in the 2005 Ashes (8) |
| MYLEENE | Musician and TV presenter honoured with an MBE this year (7) |
| VAUGHAN | Michael ---, cricketer who led England to their 2005 Ashes victory |
| ELLISON | Richard ___, former Kent and England swing bowler named as one of Wisden's five cricketers of the year in 1986 |
| MELB | Spice Girl awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list (3,1) |
| BRONZE | Lucy _, one of the Lionesses awarded an MBE (6) |
| ERIC | Great Britain and Wigan rugby league captain awarded an MBE in 1966 (4,6) |
| ENGELBERT | Mr Humperdinck, singer recently awarded an MBE (9) |
| ADELE | Singer awarded an MBE by Queen Elizabeth |
| TORODE | John _, MasterChef host recently awarded an MBE (6) |
| ALLEGRA | __ McEvedy MBE, co-founder of the Leon restaurant chain (7) |
| MCGOWAN | Scotland's first world boxing champion to be appointed MBE (1966) |
| SNELL | Lynda ___, well-meaning Ambridge resident with an MBE in The Archers (5) |
| ADILRASHID | Yorkshire and England right-arm leg break bowler named an MBE in King Charles III's Birthday honours list |
| BECOME | Coe is given an MBE - it will look well on him! (6) |
| MATTBAKER | Ex-One Show presenter made an MBE in 2022's Honours List (4,5) |
| HELEN | Cobbles actress who recently received an MBE (5,5) |
