| ALEXIWOBI | ____ plays for Everton and the Nigerian national team |
| LAGOS | Nigerian National Museum site |
| COLEMAN | Seamus, right back for Everton and Ireland (7) |
| IDAN | Israeli midfielder who played for Everton and Bolton (4,3) |
| TAL | Israeli midfielder who played for Everton and Bolton (4,3) |
| ANTE | Up the ___ (play for more money) |
| LIL | "Diamond ___"; play for Mae West |
| AFROPOP | Genre for the Nigerian singer Wizkid |
| SHEEDY | Kevin ...... , scorer of the third goal for Everton in the 1985 European Cup Winners' Cup Final (6) |
| MCNEIL | Player who scored the most goals for Everton last season, Dwight ___ ! (6) |
| LEON | ___ Osman, footballer and ex-midfielder for Everton, born in 1981 (4) |
| SCAM | Grifter's scheme, such as the "Nigerian prince" email con |
| TIBOUCHINA | Head of the Nigerian universal porcelain plant |
| LIFETHREATENING | The Nigerian felt dancing could make one late |
| IBADAN | Capital city of the Nigerian state of Oyo (6) |
| GIANNIS | ... Antetokounmpo, the Nigerian-greek NBA player. (7) |
| YAM | Primary ingredient in the Nigerian dish àmàlà |
| DIXIEDEAN | Centre forward who scored a record 60 league goals for Everton in the 1927-28 season (5,4) |
| DIXIE | _ Dean, footballer who scored 60 league goals for Everton during the 1927-28 season (5) |
| DEAN | Dixie -, footballer who scored 60 league goals for Everton during the 1927-28 season (4) |
