| BOLERO | The Spanish up in Middlesbrough dance (6) |
| CASTLE | Toss the Spanish up into fortress (6) |
| ELNINO | The Spanish up north come across no description for Pacific phenomenon (2,4) |
| TILDE | Mark in Spanish up to 40% of grade |
| CENTRE | Middle, in Middlesbrough |
| CENTRES | Middles, in Middlesbrough |
| WEAR | Erosion by river in Middlesbrough? (4) |
| TEESSIDE | University based in Middlesbrough (8) |
| TRAORE | Spanish footballer of Malian descent who joined Wolverhampton Wanderers from Middlesbrough in 2018 (5,6) |
| COMMON | Alf ...... , England footballer whose £1,000 transfer from Sunderland to Middlesbrough in 1905 broke the world record (6) |
| SPENCE | Djed -, Tottenham Hotspur defender signed from Middlesbrough in July (6) |
| REDCAR | What is the coastal racecourse town near Middlesbrough? (6) |
| RHODES | Jordan ...... , Scotland striker signed by Sheffield Wednesday from Middlesbrough in 2017 (6) |
| GRODAS | Frode ...... , Norway goalie who played for Chelsea in their 1997 FA Cup Final win over Middlesbrough (6) |
| KINDER | Vladimir ...... , 1994-2001 Slovakia and 1997-99 Middlesbrough defender; 1997 FA Cup Final and 1998 League Cup Final runner-up against Chelsea (6) |
| DIGARD | 2008-11 Middlesbrough and 2011-15 Nice midfielder: Le Havre coach since 2024 (6,6) |
| DIDIER | 2008-11 Middlesbrough and 2011-15 Nice midfielder: Le Havre coach since 2024 (6,6) |
| MUSTOE | Robbie ......, 1990-2002 Middlesbrough midfielder (6) |
| NUGENT | David ___, Derby striker signed from Middlesbrough earlier this month (6) |
| LENNIE | Lawrence, Middlesbrough, Charlton Athletic and Cardiff City manager (6) |
