| DENMARK | 1992 Euro winner; this country played only because Yugoslavia was disqualified after the latter's breakup |
| TITO | The People's Republic of Yugoslavia was led by Marshal ... |
| STRUNZ | Bayern Munich midfielder; UEFA Cup Final and Germany Euro winner in 1996 (6,6) |
| THOMAS | Bayern Munich midfielder; UEFA Cup Final and Germany Euro winner in 1996 (6,6) |
| MATTHIAS | Apostle who was chosen to replace Judas after the latter's betrayal of Jesus (8) |
| WEIRD | Merriam-Webster recently released its 2024 Words of the Year list, on which 40-Across was the winner; this word, one of the runners-up (like our other theme entries), went viral when used by Minnesota |
| SEYMOUR | Succeeding Anne Boleyn as queen consort 11 days after the latter's execution, Henry VIII's third and favourite wife, Edward VI's mother (7) |
| EMMYNOD | What award winners this weekend will get |
| PRUSSIA | Old country played another country |
| OUTLAW | Kind of country played by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings |
| VINESH | Who became the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in both the Commonwealth & the Asian Games but was disqualified from participating in the final of the Paris Olympics, due to overweight? (6) |
| BENJOHNSON | Canadian sprinter disqualified after winning the men's 100m the 1988 Olympics |
| CARLLEWIS | In 1988, who was awarded the Olympic gold medal for 100-metre run after Ben Johnson was disqualified? (4,5) |
| JOHNSON | Ben ___: a Canadian sprinter who was stripped of his 1988 Olympics 100m gold after he was disqualified for doping |
| YEAR | Get ready for the big game: The Super Bowl is played only once each ___ |
| HUYGENS | Dutch scientist who invented the pendulum clock, founded the wave theory of light, first recognised the true shape of Satum's rings and discovered the latter's moon. Titan (7) |
| ISEULT | One of the spellings of the wife of Mark of Cornwall who was in love with the latter's knight, Tristan (6) |
| SIDECAR | One-wheeled vehicle in first section of race disqualified after flipping over |
| AVARICIOUS | "Men hate the individual whom they call _ only because nothing can be gained from him": Voltaire (10) |
| ALI | Fighter's disqualified after losing case (3) |
