| RADHA | ... Ishaque, who has been named in India's women T20 squad. (5) |
| WILLIAMS | Layton, actor who has been named in the line-up for Strictly Come Dancing in 2023 (8) |
| KATIE | Ledecky who has been named World Swimmer of the Year five times |
| SRILANKA | Opposition team swept 5-0 by India's women team in a T20I series. (8) |
| PLUTO | Disney character who may have been named in 1931 for a newly discovered planet |
| BROOK | Yorkshire's Harry ..., just added to the England T20 squad, has a surname that sounds similar to the one that West Indian Shamarh has. (5) |
| COBURG | Bavarian town near Prince Albert's birthplace; a cake or a round loaf of bread, said to have been named in honour of said consort to Queen Victoria, shortly after their marriage; or, fine worsted with |
| AA | Australian T20 squad spinning allrounder, initials (2) |
| PARNELL | He makes a comeback to the South African T20 squad after five years. (7) |
| VARAH | Anglican priest who founded 16, and after whom items of rolling stock have been named (4, 5) |
| DAVEN | Teen Titan who could have been named after a Poe poem |
| CHINA | Global leader in rare earth magnet supply, causing disruptions in India's auto sector. (5) |
| SKIPJ | Tuna for which Navy subs have been named |
| HINDU | He's a believer in India's contribution to growth industries (5) |
| DELHI | Infidel hides in India's new capital (5) |
| HINDI | Language spoken mainly in India's northern states (5) |
| ADANI | Group investing Rs 1 lakh crore in India's airport sector over five years. (5) |
| POPES | Fourteen have been named Leo |
| NEHRU | Hindu leader in India's movement for independence |
| SAHIB | Address used in India's Raj |
