| LEYLAH | Canadian tennis player who won the Billie Jean King Cup in 2023, _ Fernandez (6) |
| CANADA | Country that won the Billie Jean Cup for the first time this year. (6) |
| GIGI | ____ Fernandez, Puerto Rican tennis player born in 1964 noted for her doubles prowess (4) |
| ENZO | ____ Fernandez, Argentinian midfielder who joined Chelsea in 2023 (4) |
| FEDCUP | Name, from 1995-2020, of the Billie Jean King Cup (3,3) |
| NESTOR | Daniel, Canadian tennis player who won eight Grand Slam men's doubles titles (6) |
| FED | - Cup, former name of women's tennis team competition the Billie Jean King Cup, won by Canada in 2023 (3) |
| MISCHA | The OC actress appearing in Neighbours in 2023, _ Barton (6) |
| RAONIC | Canadian tennis player with a career-high World No. 3 ranking, Milos _ (6) |
| RAQUEL | Actress who passed away in 2023, _ Welch (6) |
| JODIE | Tennis player who was in the Great Britain squad for the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup, _ Burrage (5) |
| DANIEL | British boxer who held the WBA heavyweight title from 2022 to August 2023, _ Dubois (6) |
| SONAY | Tennis player who made her debut for the GB Billie Jean King Cup team in 2025, _ Kartal (5) |
| HELENE | Canadian tennis player Pelletier |
| DESAI | Tennis player who debuted in Billie Jean King Cup. (Last name) (5) |
| CHERYL | English singer and TV personality who has had the surnames Tweedy, Cole and Fernandez-Versini (6) |
| CRUSOE | An island in the Juan Fernandez archipelago is named after Defoe's famous shipwrecked sailor, Robins |
| BIANCA | With 44-Across Canadian tennis player who defeated Serena Williams in the 2019 US Open final |
| FRANCE | Country where 8A's second hubby Jean-bernard Fernandez-versini is from (5) |
| RETURN | ___ to Sender, 2015 crime film starring Rosamund Pike and Shiloh Fernandez (6) |
