| RIMMER | Carl - - - , former Exeter prop who is head coach of Bridgwater & Albion (6) |
| LANCASTER | Who is head coach of the England rugby team? (9) |
| QUANTOCK | Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty west of Bridgwater, Somerset (8,5) |
| HILLS | Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty west of Bridgwater, Somerset (8,5) |
| TUI | Hoani ..., former Lyon and Exeter prop (3) |
| OSHEA | Which former Ireland player is head coach of the Italian rugby team? (5) |
| TILER | Carl ..... , former Nottingham Forest, Charlton Athletic and Everton defender (5) |
| TAIPAN | (China) Foreigner who is head of a foreign business (6) |
| SERGEI | TV meerkat who is head of IT (6) |
| HOBSON | Jason ...... , former Exeter, Bristol and Wasps prop (6) |
| KELLOW | Tony ...... , former Exeter, Plymouth Argyle and Blackpool forward (6) |
| BAXTER | Former Exeter Chiefs lock; their director at rugby since 2009 (6) |
| MISFIT | Is head of French in university an oddball? (6) |
| ANDREW | Broadcaster whose 2014 debut novel is Head of State (6,4) |
| MISHIT | Duff is head of humanities in American University (6) |
| SILENT | Saying nothing as is head of psychology, for example (6) |
| NELMES | Barry ...... , 1975-78 England prop who played for Bristol and Cardiff (6) |
| LAMENT | Mum is head over heels with fast time (6) |
| DARRYL | - - - Marfo, Scotland prop who joined Ospreys in mid-season after being released by Edinburgh (6) |
| TAMATI | NZ prop who brawled with Greg Dowling in 1985, Kevin . (6) |
