| ARCHIEMOORE | World light-heavyweight title-holder for ten years from 1952 until his retirement from boxing (6,5) |
| CASHINTHEATTIC | Antiques programme which ran for ten years from 2002 |
| DANIEL | British boxer and multiple international heavyweight title holder, _ Dubois (6) |
| LORDMACKAYOFCLASHFERN | Title of the now retired Scottish advocate who was lord chancellor for 10 years from 1987 (4,6,2,9) |
| STEVENTYLER | Aerosmith lead singer who announced his retirement from touring this year |
| LILLIANGISH | Actress whose film career spanned 75 years, from 1912 to 1987 |
| LILLEE | Australian fast bowler who was the world record holder for Test wickets on his retirement from international cricket in 1984 (6,6) |
| DENNIS | Australian fast bowler who was the world record holder for Test wickets on his retirement from international cricket in 1984 (6,6) |
| ETHIOPIA | Country of NE Africa federated with, and for 30 years at war with, Eritrea from 1952 until 1993 (8) |
| WATCH | _ With Mother, TV programmes for pre-school children which ran from 1952 until 1975 (5) |
| MOORE | Archie, 1952-62 World Light Heavyweight boxing champion (5) |
| ARCHIE | 1952-62 World Light Heavyweight boxing champion (6,5) |
| ORCHIDMAN | The ?, nickname of 1920-22 World Light Heavyweight boxing champion Georges Carpentier (6,3) |
| MICHAELSPINKS | 1976 Olympic middleweight gold medalist who was a world light-heavyweight and heavyweight champion: 2 wds. |
| DWAYNE | Which West Indian legendary all-rounder and multiple World Cup winner recently announced his retirement from all forms of the game? (6) |
| ANDREWSTRAUSS | Former England cricket captain who announced his retirement from cricket in 2012 after 100 Test appearances |
| EOIN | ___ Morgan British cricketer who announced his retirement from international cricket in June 2022 |
| DHAWAN | Name the dashing Indian southpaw who announced his retirement from international cricket recently? (6) |
| BILLY | 1939-40 World Light Heavyweight boxing champion (5,4) |
| MILLS | Freddie ..... , 1948-50 World Light Heavyweight boxing champion (5) |
