| MURRAIN | Year lost to our champion at court, in plague (7) |
| TRIBUNE | I meet Bert at the United Nations - he's our champion! (7) |
| CALIBAN | Approximately year lost by African slave on island |
| YESTERDAY | In the past year, lost dearest and last of family |
| TORMENT | In plague, wrong to hold hands (7) |
| BANSHEE | Spirit in plague embodying that lady |
| MICHAEL | Men's singles champion at the French Open in 1989 aged 17 (7,5) |
| MCENROE | John ......., men's singles champion at Wimbledon in 1981, 1983 and 1984 (7) |
| LLEYTON | ....... Hewitt, men's singles champion at Wimbledon in 2002 (7) |
| THETOPS | Champion at the very place to make a comeback (3,4) |
| PATCASH | Men's singles champion at Wimbledon in 1987 |
| COGHLAN | Eamonn, men's 5000m champion at the 1981 IAAF World Cup (7) |
| BACKLEY | Men's javelin champion at the 1998 European Championships (7) |
| KAMATHI | Charles, men's 10,000m champion at the 2001 IAAF World Championships (7) |
| ALVAREZ | Saul 'Canelo' _, Mexican boxer who was the first undisputed champion at super middleweight (7) |
| RASPUTIN | Name given to the Russian 'monk' who claimed divine powers, was presented at court in 1907 and treated the Tsarevitch's haemophilia (8) |
| MERCURIAL | Capricious queen at court in 1050 |
| EARLS | The first London Motor Show was held at ... Court in October 1937 |
| PEDROSO | Ivan, 1995 and 1997 men's long jump champion at the IAAF World Championships (7) |
| SAMPRAS | Pete ___, men's singles champion at Wimbledon in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 |
