| OBUYA | C O ___, Kenya player who took 5-24 against Sri Lanka in the 2003 Cricket World Cup (5) |
| 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) |
| DAWKINS | Richard ___, Kenya-born author of books The Selfish Gene and The God Delusion (7) |
| UHURU | Not Yet _, Kenya statesman Oginga Odinga's autobiography (5) |
| QUEENVICTORIA | So-called "Grandmother of Europe," born 5/24/1819 |
| JOSHALLEN | Bills quarterback with 55 rushing touchdowns as of 10/5/24: 2 wds. |
| KEIRSTARMER | Charles III greeter, 7/5/24 |
| MARA | Maasai ___, Kenya |
| SHAW | Simon ___, Kenya-born 1996-2011 England and 1997-2011 Wasps lock (4) |
| NEMESIS | Divine female that hero meets at end of the 5 24 across (7) |
