| OBUYA | C O ?, Kenya player who took 5-24 against Sri Lanka in the 2003 Cricket World Cup (5) |
| DAWKINS | Richard ?, Kenya-born author of books The Selfish Gene and The God Delusion (7) |
| IRANI | R C ___, England all-rounder who took 3-30 against Namibia in the 2003 Cricket World Cup (5) |
| MCKAY | C J -, Australia cricketer who took 5-33 against Sri Lanka in the 3rd ODI in Brisbane in 2010 (5) |
| WAHAB | Pakistan player who took 5-63 on his 2010 Test cricket debut (5,4) |
| HOSSAIN | Who won the man of the match award in Bangladesh's win over Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup? (6,7) |
| RASHAD | Who won the man of the match award in Bangladesh's win over Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup? (6,7) |
| SHAMSI | Tabraiz, South Africa Test bowler who took 5-49 against Sri Lanka in the 2nd ODI in Colombo in 2021 (6) |
| UPSET | Unexpected victory, like that of Kenya over Sri Lanka in the World Cup (cricket, not rugby) |
| RIAZ | Wahab .... , Pakistan player who took 5-63 on his 2010 Test cricket debut against England (4) |
| GONZALES | Pancho, tennis player who took 5 hrs. 20 min. to defeat Charlie Pasarell at Wimbledon in 1969 (8) |
| FATTY | Rich, a right catch in 17 19 down (in the 5 24) (5,8) |
| CEYLON | Western church only worked with Sri Lanka in the past (6) |
| STRIPE | How the priest could become an N.C.O.? (6) |
| SYCOPHANT | Easy C.O.? Phantom captures this person who is sucking up (9) |
| CORPORAL | 6 and 11Dn. Could it be demotion of a N.C.O.? Certainly stripes are involved! (8,10) |
| PUNISHMENT | Could it be demotion of a N.C.O.? Certainly stripes are involved! (8,10) |
| CON | Trick played by an N.C.O.? |
| QUEENVICTORIA | So-called "Grandmother of Europe," born 5/24/1819 |
| JOSHALLEN | Bills quarterback with 55 rushing touchdowns as of 10/5/24: 2 wds. |
