| LACKING | Without West coast captain and player. (7) |
| REDCARD | Used in many sports to indicate a serious offence and player suspension (3,4) |
| DILSHAN | Top run scorer and Player of the Series in the 2009 T20 Cricket World Cup |
| BRUCE | Football manager and player who made 24 Appearances for Scotland between 1975 and 1978 (5,5) |
| RIOCH | Football manager and player who made 24 Appearances for Scotland between 1975 and 1978 (5,5) |
| SAM | Who is the only cricketer to win the Player of the Final and Player of the Series award in the same edition? (3,6) |
| CURRAN | Who is the only cricketer to win the Player of the Final and Player of the Series award in the same edition? (3,6) |
| ENDACOTT | Surname of the father and son who in 1997-98 were respectively coach and player for the Auckland Warriors (8) |
| MATT | Who won the player of the final and player of the series awards in the T20I tri-series held in Zimbabwe in July 2025? (4,5) |
| HENRY | Who won the player of the final and player of the series awards in the T20I tri-series held in Zimbabwe in July 2025? (4,5) |
| GARYS | Cooper and Player |
| FERGUSON | Retired football manager and player with two published autobiographies (4,8) |
| ALEX | Retired football manager and player with two published autobiographies (4,8) |
| SANDPIPER | Stint from author and player |
| MARADONA | Mary drops a name introducing artist and player (8) |
| CHIROPRACTOR | Healer manipulated choir, priest and player (12) |
| ALAN | Scottish former football pundit and player, _ Hansen (4) |
| PGA | Tour for Palmer and Player |
| FATSDOMINO | Composer of music and player of it: so damn wild (4,6) |
| MEAD | Beth ---, England footballer who won the Golden Boot and Player of the Tournament awards at UEFA Women's Euro 2022 (4) |
