| ZAHA | Wilfried, Ivory Coast forward for Crystal Palace FC (4) |
| ADAM | ___ Wharton, midfielder who joined Crystal Palace FC in 2024 (4) |
| BONY | Wilfried .... , 2010-19 Ivory Coast striker at Manchester City from 2015-17 between spells at Swansea City (4) |
| BALL | Shape of a fortune-teller's orbuculum for crystal-gazing; a formal social gathering such as a masquerade; or, a spherical mass of wound string, wool or yarn (4) |
| PERSPEX | Substitute for Crystal Palace, possibly to contract muscles audibly |
| CAHILL | Gary, English central defender for Crystal Palace and formerly Chelsea (6) |
| TOWNSEND | Andros, English football winger for Crystal Palace (8) |
| VIEIRA | Patrick, French former Arsenal FC midfielder appointed Crystal Palace FC manager in 2021 (6) |
| SELHURST | ________ Park is home to Crystal Palace FC. (8) |
| SELHURSTPARK | Home ground of Crystal Palace FC |
| GLASNER | Oliver, Austrian coach who became manager of Crystal Palace FC in 2024 (7) |
| EZE | Eberechi ___, midfielder who joined Crystal Palace FC in 2020 |
| GLAZIERS | The ........ , former nickname of Crystal Palace FC (8) |
| WHARTON | Adam, English midfielder who joined Crystal Palace FC in 2024 (7) |
| OLIVER | ____ Glasner, Austrian manager of Crystal Palace FC (6) |
| BRIGHT | Mark ..... , striker who played in FA Cup finals for Crystal Palace and Sheffield Wednesday (6) |
| FOURQUARTS | Gallon for crystal, reportedly (4,6) |
| SALTCELLAR | Doctor later calls for crystal dispenser (4,6) |
| GNONTO | Wilfried ...... , Italy, Leeds and 2020-22 FC Zurich forward (6) |
| JEWEL | In Paris, get better losing novice for Crystal (5) |
