| ORDAINED | Appointed as a member of the clergy |
| SANHEDRIN | Assembly of elders appointed as a tribunal in the ancient Land of Israel (9) |
| YOUNIS | Who was recently appointed as a mentor of the Afghanistan cricket team for the forthcoming Champions Trophy? (6) |
| RINGL | Which former Ireland rugby international was recently appointed as a special envoy to the US for Northern Ireland by the British government? (8) |
| WOLSEY | English statesman appointed as a cardinal in 1515 (6) |
| ROD | ___ Stewart one of only three artists to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame first as a solo artist and then as a member of a band |
| JIANGQING | As a member of the Gang of Four, she was the most influential woman in the People's Republic of China (5,4) |
| RYAN | Who was recently appointed as one of the Assistant Coaches of the Indian men's cricket team after Gambhir took over as head coach? (4) |
| MELEAGER | Mythical Greek hero noted as a member of the Argonauts and the slayer of the Calydonian boar (8) |
| LAUREATE | One crowned with bay leaves; winner of a Nobel prize; or, a person appointed as court poet of Britain (8) |
| SARDAR | ... Singh, who has been recently appointed as the coach of the India A hockey team. (6) |
| BAPTISM | Christian religious rite consisting of immersion with water a sign that the subject is cleansed from sin and constituted as a member of that church |
| MAHMOUD | Iraqi striker known for being the youngest player ever to play for Iraq's national team and the team's captain for ten consecutive years. He retired in 2016 as a member of Iraq's Premier League club A |
| ASHUTOSH | Who was appointed as the new coach of the Indian Davis Cup team? (8) |
| MORNE | Who was appointed as the new bowling coach of the Indian men's cricket team? (5) |
| SINGH | Who was appointed as the new coach of the Indian Davis Cup team? (5) |
| SIMMONS | Who is appointed as the new head coach of the Bangladesh cricket team? (7) |
| RICKY | Who is appointed as the new head coach of Punjab Kings IPL team for the 2025 season? (5) |
| BADANI | Who is appointed as the new coach of the IPL franchise, Delhi Capitals? (6) |
| PATIDAR | Who is appointed as the new captain of the IPL franchise, RCB? (7) |
