| SOMERS | Kelly, presenter of The Women's Football Show and Football Focus (6) |
| LORRAINE | _ Kelly, presenter who hosts an eponymous morning show on ITV (8) |
| ALEXSCOTT | Football Focus presenter (4,5) |
| SHIBUI | Yoko, winner of the women's race at the 2004 Berlin Marathon (6) |
| INGRID | Kristiansen, winner of the women's 10,000 metres at the 1987 World Championships (6) |
| MAJOLI | Winner of the women's singles at the 1997 French Open (3,6) |
| EVONNE | ...... Goolagong. two-time winner of the women's singles at Wimbledon (6) |
| STONEY | Casey, ex-England women's football captain (6) |
| RACHEL | ---- Corsie, women's football Scotland captain (6) |
| SWEDEN | Eliminated reigning champions USA from women's football World Cup (6) |
| MORGAN | Alex, U.S. women's football striker born in 1989 (6) |
| TAYLOR | English sportswoman who was the first to play in both cricket and football World Cups (5,6) |
| EILIDH | ---- Barbour, golf and football presenter (6) |
| RATTLE | Toy for child and football fan (6) |
| CRUYFF | Johan --, Dutch footballer and football manager (6) |
| PREFIX | Bit of a word quietly by referee, and football team retreating |
| GIANTS | Shared name of a pro baseball and football team |
| KITSCH | Bad art and football gear taken to church (6) |
| BENDIT | Women's football-based film starring Parminder Nagra, _ _ Like Beckham (4,2) |
| THORPE | Jim of Olympics and football fame |
