| COLEMAN | Seamus, right back and captain for Everton FC and the Republic of Ireland (7) |
| LOOKMAN | Ademola -, Nigeria and Atalanta winger; formerly with Everton FC and England U21 |
| MAGUIRE | Harry, English central defender and captain for Manchester United FC (7) |
| HASTINGS | Gavin ........, British & Irish Lions full back and captain in 1993 (8) |
| RANKS | Colonel and captain, for two |
| LEARNED | "Thomas Bodley has built this library for you and the republic of the ____" (Oxford university library entrance) |
| ANTONIO | Michail, striker who plays for West Ham United FC and the Jamaican national team (7) |
| TRIUMPH | Right-back and I express doubt at the victory (7) |
| MAHMOUD | Iraqi striker known for being the youngest player ever to play for Iraq's national team and the team's captain for ten consecutive years. He retired in 2016 as a member of Iraq's Premier League club A |
| POLLOCK | South African all rounder and bowling great. He was MI captain for part of the 2008 IPL, and their coach for the 2009 IPL. |
| TRIPODS | Stands right back and is holding the case (7) |
| ANFIELD | Stadium that was originally the home of Everton FC, from 1884 to 1891 |
| TOFFEES | Everton FC are nicknamed the _______. (7) |
| DOMINIC | ____ Calvert-Lewin, striker who joined Everton FC in 2016 (7) |
| MATTHEW | Scots golf captain for Europe for the Solheim Cup 2021, Catriona - (7) |
| HIBBERT | Tony ___ English soccer player who spent his entire club career playing for Everton F.C. |
| REDKITE | Winger heading for Everton put on Liverpool strip, say? (3,4) |
| GREEN | The third colour on the flags of Bolivia and the Republic of the Congo along with red and yellow |
| WHETTON | Gary --, rugby union player who played 58 times (15 as captain) for the All Blacks (7) |
| JOHNSON | Martin . . . , England rugby union captain for the 2003 World Cup (7) |
