| STADEDEFRANCE | Arena in which the 2018 men's FIFA World Cup champions play home matches (5,2,6) |
| ICERINK | The arena in which Torvill and Dean performed their electrifying routine to Ravel's Bolero (3,4) |
| APRIL | Month in which the 2018 Masters Tournament took place, at the Augusta National Golf Club (5) |
| YOSEMITE | National Park in which the 2018 documentary 'Free Solo' was filmed (8) |
| FRANCE | Country that won the men's FIFA World Cup in 1998 and 2018 (6) |
| MILLA | Roger, Cameroonian striker and oldest goalscorer in the men's FIFA World Cup (5) |
| DIEGO | _ Maradona, Argentina's captain at the 1986 men's FIFA World Cup (5) |
| ARG | 2022 FIFA World Cup champions, for short |
| ARGENTINA | 2022 FIFA World Cup champions (9) |
| MADISONSQUARE | ____ Garden, indoor arena in New York City that opened in 1968 (7,6) |
| DALEEARNHARDT | Seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion known as "the Intimidator": 2 wds. |
| NEWYORKRANGER | Mark Messier, as a Stanley Cup champion in 1994: 3 wds. |
| AMPHITHEATRES | Arenas in New Hampshire state lacking a bit of spark (13) |
| HOCKEY | Ball game at which Pakistan were men's World Cup champions in 1994 (6) |
| GER | 2014 FIFA World Cup champion: Abbr. |
| PELE | Player on three FIFA World Cup champion teams |
| ALYSSA | U.S. goalkeeper Naeher of the 2019 World Cup champions |
| TEAMUSA | Four-time FIFA Women's World Cup champions |
| CLYDE | Scottish League football club who play home matches at the Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld (5) |
| SARACENS | Rugby union club who play home matches at the StoneX Stadium in London (8) |
