| SREESANTH | Bowler who bagged the last catch in the World Cup final, sealing the win for his team |
| FAMILYFEUD | In a December episode of this game show, Shaquille O'Neal secured victory for his team by choosing No.1 Answer "the Grinch" for "a character who's known for almost ruining Christmas" |
| ALIA | With 4-Down, Actor who bagged the TIME100 Impact Award in 2022 |
| ROOTER | One cheering for his team |
| PARR | Henry's last catch from the river? (4) |
| ELIA | Eljero, Dutch former footballer who played in the Netherlands squad that reached the World Cup final in 2010 (4) |
| STARTINGELEVEN | "Is this the first day's lineup?" ("No, it's the first team on the field in the World Cup") |
| WILLCARLING | Captain of England's rugby union team who led England to the World Cup final in 1991 (4,7) |
| MONTOYA | Julian - - - , Argentina captain who celebrated his 30th birthday the day after the World Cup final (7) |
| CHAHAL | Player who took 4 for 28 in a low-scoring thriller against KKR in the last match, turning the game in his team's favour.(Last Name) (6) |
| USWNT | Competitors who reached the knockout stage in the World Cup this month before being eliminated, for short; their full name is formed by the first words of theme entries |
| DEEPIKAKUMARI | Who is the only Indian archer to win a medal (silver medal at that) in the World Cup held in Mexico recently? (7,6) |
| CAHILL | Tim ___, Australia footballer who scored against Netherlands in the World Cup finals (6) |
| STANTON | Pitcher Mike who got the win in the first and last games of the 2000 World Series |
| MCCARTHY | Who was the last manager to take Ireland to the World Cup finals? (8) |
| AZTECA | Estadio ___ (Mexican stadium that hosted the World Cup final in 1970 and 1986) |
| KLOSE | Which player last month became the all-time top goalscorer at the World Cup finals? (5) |
| MILLA | Who is the oldest player to score a goal at the World Cup finals? (5) |
| ALLI | Dele ---, England's second goalscorer in the World Cup quarter-final against Sweden (4) |
| GREGG | US Men's National Team coach Berhalter (good luck in the World Cup) |
