| KENDODD | Knotty Ash funny man's presented with large cup after martial art (3,4) |
| STORAGE | Good man presented with gold, silver and lead in enigmatic caskets? |
| ACHE | Soreness after martial arts practice say |
| SIDEBURNS | One's bowled over by girl presented with large teapots and hair extensions (9) |
| POPPY | Old man presented with extremely pretty flower |
| TEABAGS | After extra time upset, wins cup after cup from them? (3,4) |
| OLDSWAN | Inner-city area of Liverpool bordered by Knotty Ash, Stoneycroft, Broadgreen, Fairfield and Wavertree (3,4) |
| ENGAGED | Took on a funny man's line, in need of change (7) |
| TEATIME | Raise a cup after four (7) |
| GERMANY | Country that failed to reach the knockout stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup after losing 2-0 to South Korea |
| CHESSUM | England lock facing a race against time to make the World Cup after dislocating his ankle (5,7) |
| GAGSTER | Funny man's name withheld from criminal |
| CHALICE | Large cup, usually gold or silver, used for drinking wine in Holy Communion |
| MUGGINS | Fool takes big cup with several alcoholic drinks |
| RIDDLES | Puzzles, seeing large cup in nettles |
| TANKARD | Drank at 19 from a big cup (7) |
| DAPPLED | Spotted fruit in big cup |
| GOBLETS | Large cups, small mouths? (7) |
| BEAKERS | Large cups (7) |
| STANDANDDELIVER | Two men with large cups hate returning to old criminal order (5,3,7) |
