| YVES | .... Bissouma, Brighton and Mali midfielder (4) |
| DOUCOURE | Everton and 2022 Mali midfielder (9,8) |
| ABDOULAYE | Everton and 2022 Mali midfielder (9,8) |
| LAOS | One of the three landlocked countries with four-letter names, aside from Chad and Mali |
| BRAHIMADIARRA | Huddersfield and Mali U-23 midfielder (7,6) |
| CHAINMAIL | China and Mali each advancing rear guard of knights (5,4) |
| SALAMI | Considered tasty in both South Australia and Mali (6) |
| SENEGAL | Neighbor of Mauritania and Mali |
| SAHARA | Much of Chad and Mali |
| NIGER | Neighbor of Chad and Mali |
| IVORYCOAST | Nation edging Ghana and Mali (5,5) |
| CASE | Jimmy ...., Liverpool, Brighton and Southampton midfielder (4) |
| MATT | Denmark, Brighton and 2022-2024 Celtic midfielder (4) |
| TONY | 1988-2006 US goalkeeper; 1990, 1994 and 2002 FIFA World Cup squad member whose first two professional spells were at Brighton & Hove Albion and Watford (4) |
| MATS | Netherlands, Brighton & Hove Albion, 2020-22 Excelsior and 2022-24 Feyenoord midfielder (4) |
| SAMI | Hyypia, Bayer Leverkusen and Brighton & Hove Albion manager (4) |
| DALE | Stephens, Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder (4) |
| KRUL | Brighton and Netherlands goalie (3,4) |
| IGOR | Brighton and 2021-23 Fiorentina defender (4) |
| AMEX | Sponsor of Brighton and Hove Albion's Falmer Stadium (4) |
