| WGGRACE | The Wisden Cricketers' Almanack has brought down his tally of runs in first class cricket from 54,896 to 54,211. (1,1,5) |
| CLAIRETAYLOR | The first woman to be named one of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack's Cricketers of the Year |
| RAYILLINGWORTH | Former English cricketer, commentator and administrator who took 2,000 wickets and made 20,000 runs in first class cricket |
| AKRAM | The only Pakistani cricketer named in an all-time Test World XI to mark the 150th anniversary of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack |
| WASIM | The only Pakistani cricketer named in an all-time Test World XI to mark the 150th anniversary of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack |
| ACE | Term for a combat pilot who has brought down at least five enemy planes. (3) |
| ANYASHRUBSOLE | England pace bowler, the first woman on the cover of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack |
| VERNAL | Unprincipled about runs in first season (6) |
| TROUNCING | Criminal got run in - first in cell to get hiding and thrashing |
| STEVEHARMISON | Durham and England fast bowler who was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2005 (5,8) |
| SHANE | One of the Wisden Cricketers of the Century, spin bowler ... Warne |
| JACKHOBBS | English cricketer known as The Master; the leading run-scorer in first-class cricket (4,5) |
| PAULCOLLINGWOOD | Durham CCC captain who was one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2007 |
| KIMBARNETT | Derbyshire and England batsman who was one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1989 |
| GANNON | US international who dismissed 'Smithy' for a rare duck in first class cricket. (6) |
| HOBBS | Sir John, known as Jack, English cricketer who made 197 centuries in first class cricket (5) |
| GOOCH | Graham ---, former Essex and England cricket captain who was Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1980 (5) |
| BRIANLARA | Holder of the highest scores in Test and first-class cricket |
| CRAIC | Runs first-class cricket club at the borders for fun in Ireland |
| SNEDDEN | Surname of the only New Zealand family to have four generations play first-class cricket (7) |
