| IMRAN | First name of the former cricketer who assumed office as Pakistan's prime minister in 2018 (5) |
| SANJOGGUPTA | Who assumed office as the ICC CEO in July 2025? (6,5) |
| SWANN | Surname of Graeme, the former cricketer who took part in Strictly in 2018 (5) |
| KHAN | Imran -; cricketer-turnedpolitician currently serving as Pakistan's prime minister (4) |
| ALI | Pakistan's PM in the '70s: Zulfikar ___ Bhutto |
| WVRAMAN | The former cricketer who has penned 'The Winning Sixer.' (1,1,5) |
| IMRANKHAN | Former international cricketer who was Pakistan's Prime Minister from 2018- 2022 (5,4) |
| MORRISON | Scott, Australian politician who became prime minister in 2018 (8) |
| KASHMIR | Region described by General Asim Munir as Pakistan's 'jugular vein' in a speech before the Pahalgam terror attack. (7) |
| UNDISMAYED | Cool press boss understands briefs ousting Eastern PM in 2018 (10) |
| CONTE | Giuseppe, prime minister of Italy who assumed office on June 1 2018 (5) |
| BIDEN | Vice President of the United States who assumed office in 2009 (5) |
| KATIE | Pre-marriage name of the former wife of Andy Sugden in Emmerdale (5,7) |
| ANDRE | What is the first name of the former tennis star, ___ Agassi? (5) |
| MARIA | Married name of the former manager of Trim Up North in Weatherfield (5) |
| RUBIO | Marco ---, politician who took office as US secretary of state in January 2025 (5) |
| AGNEW | Former cricketer who stepped down as BBC chief cricket correspondent in 2024 |
| LLOYD | Sir Clive ____, a Guyanese-British former cricketer who played for the West Indies cricket team |
| GOAPE | Stare in wonder outside head office as they lose the rag |
| JOE | and 4dn, Vice president of the United States who assumed office in 2009 (3,5) |
