| NOISELESS | The lionesses, though disturbed, are not growling |
| BASEL | City where the Lionesses won the final of the Euros in 2025 (5) |
| BRIGHT | Millie, Chelsea defender chosen as captain for the Lionesses in the 2023 World Cup (6) |
| BRONZE | Lucy _, one of the Lionesses awarded an MBE (6) |
| SCOTT | Alex _, football pundit who played for Arsenal and the Lionesses (5) |
| TOONE | Ella, attacking midfielder who debuted for the Lionesses in 2021 (5) |
| LEAH | _ Williamson, captain of the Lionesses (4) |
| WIEGMAN | Sarina, Dutch coach who masterminded the Lionesses' tournament victory in Euro 2022 (7) |
| RUSSO | Alessia, footballer who backheeled the Lionesses' third goal in their semifinal win in Euro 2022 (5) |
| RACHELBROWN | Football pundit who, along with Karen Bardsley, is the Lionesses' most-capped goalkeeper (6,5) |
| STANWAY | Georgia, Bayern Munich FC midfielder who made her debut for the Lionesses in 2018 (7) |
| JESS | ___ Carter, centre-back who made her debut for the Lionesses in 2017 (4) |
| GROWL | The sound of growling as made by animals (5) |
| TIGER | The animal, making a row, started growling inside (5) |
| HOSTILE | It's back in the pit, growling (7) |
| GUNDOG | Sporting animal right out of the ground starts growling (3-3) |
| SNARF | Wolf’s growling tailed off at the end |
| LONDONCITY | ___ Lionesses, Women's Super League football club founded in 2019, that is not affiliated to a men's club (6,4) |
| SENSES | Has a feeling lionesses drop oil (6) |
| MANES | What male lions have that lionesses lack |
