| RHOMBIC | Like diamonds leaving West Bromwich, improbably (7) |
| BRISTLE | Show anger over leaving West Country university with low grade? |
| UNCOUTH | Vulgar, like diamonds might be full of love and hearts (7) |
| ROSECUT | Like diamonds shaped like some flower petals |
| SPARKLE | Gleam brightly like diamonds |
| ENDEMIC | Prevalent 23 improbably in charge (7) |
| NOMINEE | Candidate to score hole in one, improbably (7) |
| SPARKLY | Like diamonds |
| HARDEST | Like diamond, on the Mohs scale |
| BAGPUSS | Improbably coloured stuffed toy, first seen on children's TV in 1974 |
| BAGGIES | Gig performed in base arranged for West Bromwich (7) |
| MOWBRAY | Tony, West Bromwich Albion and former Sunderland boss (7) |
| INAMOTO | Junichi, Japan midfield footballer from 2000-10 who played for Arsenal, Fulham, and West Bromwich Albion (7) |
| ROBERTS | Retired Grenada striker whose clubs included West Bromwich and Blackburn Rovers (5,7) |
| SNEEKES | Richard ......., 1994-96 Bolton Wanderers and 1996-2001 West Bromwich Albion midfielder (7) |
| DONHOWE | West Bromwich Albion, Arsenal and Queens Park Rangers manager (3,4) |
| WITS | Denies leaving West Indies with comics (4) |
| HEALTHIER | Henry, more affluent after leaving West, is in fitter condition (9) |
| OMAN | Lady leaving west behind for eastern country (4) |
| EASTBOUND | European bishop, in surprise, leaving West |
