| SACHIN | Debuting at 16 against Pakistan in 1989, this cricket legend retired after his 200th Test.(First Name) (6) |
| KUHNEMANN | Matthew .......... Australia bowler who took 5-16 against India in the 3rd Test against India in Indore in 2023 (9) |
| THIRDSTRIKE | The miner retired after his ___ |
| MAX | Which Formula 1 racing driver recently competed in his 200th race in the Dutch GP held in August 2024? (3) |
| SKATEBOARDING | Tony Hawk admitted to "a mixed feeling" about this counter-culture sport debuting at the 2020 Olympics |
| EEL | Electric ___ (roller coaster debuting at SeaWorld San Diego this summer) |
| SPONGEBOB | ___ SquarePants had his 200th episode (9) |
| BMX | ___ freestyle, sport debuting at the Tokyo Games |
| ASIACUP | Sri Lanka won't be organising this cricket tournament, originally scheduled in June this year. (4,3) |
| ROSBERG | German Formula One driver who retired after winning his first world title in 2016 (7) |
| TAPEMEASURES | What musicians used to produce to test first songs from The Carpenters' bits and pieces (4,8) |
| EXPERIENCE | "___ is the hardest kind of teacher. It gives you the test first and the lesson afterward": Oscar Wilde (10) |
| BOB | Which former Australian cricket legend who passed away recently was part of the two tied Test matches that have happened so far in cricket history? (3,7) |
| SIMPSON | Which former Australian cricket legend who passed away recently was part of the two tied Test matches that have happened so far in cricket history? (3,7) |
| DRIVE | Determination and energy in this cricket shot. (5) |
| TRENTBRIDGE | A bowler may approach from the Radcliffe Road End of this cricket ground |
| ADAMS | The first president to occupy the White House, which celebrated its 200th birthday |
| INDUSTRIALIST | Magnate takes river test first (13) |
| ESSAYIST | Test first devised by a writer (8) |
| ORIGINAL | One drink's taken during test first (8) |
