| ALTMAN | "The Player" director, 1992 |
| SAM | Who is the only cricketer to win the Player of the Final and Player of the Series award in the same edition? (3,6) |
| CURRAN | Who is the only cricketer to win the Player of the Final and Player of the Series award in the same edition? (3,6) |
| SMITH | Identify the surname of the player who won the player of the series award in the two-test series in Jan-Feb 2025 between Sri Lanka and Australia. (5) |
| PITCHER | In baseball, the player on the fielding team who delivers the ball to the batter (7) |
| TAIJUL | Who won the player of the match award in the second Test between the West Indies and Bangladesh in Kingston recently? (6) |
| KEACY | Who won the Player of the Series award in the three-match ODI series held between Ireland and the West Indies in May 2025 by scoring two consecutive centuries? (5) |
| CARTY | Who won the Player of the Series award in the three-match ODI series held between Ireland and the West Indies in May 2025 by scoring two consecutive centuries? (5) |
| BUTTLER | Who won the Player of the Series award in the recently-held T20 international series held between England and the West Indies? (7) |
| CHARANI | Identify the surname of the player who picked up the most wickets in the five-match women's T20I series held between England and India in June-july 2025. (7) |
| DRY | --- pot (side pot about to be created by the current bet that cannot be won by the player making the |
| AGE | Obsolete term for the player immediately to the left of the dealer in games that use an automatic be |
| ABLE | Obsolete term for the player immediately to the left of the dealer* |
| CALIFORNIA | Home of the player at the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| RAIDER | In kabaddi, the player who is in the rival team's side of the court. (6) |
| WICKETKEEPER | In cricket, the player on the fielding side positioned directly behind the stumps (12) |
| BEERCARD | Seven of diamonds's informal nickname in trick-taking games (if it's the winner in the last hand, the player must buy their partner a drink) |
| CONWAY | Winner of the 'Player of the Match' award in the IPL 2023 finals. (6) |
| SLAMDUNK | Basketball shot where the player forces the ball down through the basket after jumping up: 2 wds. |
| PASSABLE | The Hart Trophy goes to the "player adjudged to be the most _ to his team" |
