| EXILES | The ___, a nickname for the rugby union team London Irish (6) |
| OLDCONTEMPTIBLES | The ____, a nickname for the British Expeditionary Force, based on a description attributed to Kaiser Wilhelm II |
| HOOKAH | Pipe for the rugby player, we hear (6) |
| FRANCE | Country that last won the rugby union Six Nations in 2010 (6) |
| RUEFUL | Regretful with the Rugby Union fuel (6) |
| ROWLEY | Old ____, a nickname of King Charles II based on his horse (6) |
| RUSHED | Hastened to the Rugby Union outhouse |
| BIGAPPLE | The ____ , a nickname for New York City (3,5) |
| SWANSEA | Welsh city that is the main home of the rugby union team the Ospreys (7) |
| SPARKS | Fiery particles occurring when flint is struck with steel, a blacksmith's hammer strikes an anvil or metal is arc welded; or, a nickname for an electrician (6) |
| BESS | "Good Queen ___", a nickname for Queen Elizabeth I (4) |
| RUT | Initially the Rugby Union Team leader was in the groove (3) |
| WALLABY | Name given to a member of the rugby union team of Australia (7) |
| DUBS | Gives a nickname to. or a nickname for the Warriors |
| BEAVERSTATE | The --- ---, a nickname for the US area of Oregon (6,5) |
| THEKID | A nickname for baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., owing to his father also having been a standout player |
| USFLAG | "Old Glory" is a nickname for what? (1,1,4) |
| DOUGHBOYS | Regional name for flour-based dumplings that bob or float atop soups or stews; or, a nickname for the US soldiers of the First World War (9) |
| OLDGLORY | A nickname for the flag of the United States (3,5) |
| AULDREEKIE | A nickname for the city of Edinburgh in Scotland (4,6) |
