| MANUELNEUER | Goalkeeper who retired from international football in August after winning 124 caps for Germany (6,5) |
| TRIPPIER | Kieran, Newcastle United right back who retired from international football in 2024 (8) |
| MARYEARPS | Lioness who retired from international football last year (4,5) |
| MARY | Lioness who recently retired from international football (4,5) |
| EARPS | Lioness who recently retired from international football (4,5) |
| BEST | Former Ulster Rugby hooker who won 124 caps for Ireland between 2005 and 2019 (4,4) |
| RORY | Former Ulster Rugby hooker who won 124 caps for Ireland between 2005 and 2019 (4,4) |
| RORYBEST | Rugby union hooker who won 124 caps for Ireland |
| ALISON | - - - Miller, Irish wing who retired from international rugby last March after 24 tries in 47 Tests (6) |
| TIPURIC | Justin -, Ospreys flanker who retired from international rugby in 2023 with 93 Wales caps |
| ANDERSON | James _, Lancashire cricketer who retired from international cricket in July (8) |
| ALI | Former England allrounder who retired from international cricket in September 2024 (5,3) |
| MOEEN | Former England allrounder who retired from international cricket in September 2024 (5,3) |
| KATHERINE | ... Sciver-brunt, the England pacer who retired from international cricket recently. (9) |
| JAMESANDERSON | England bowler who retired from international cricket last month with a record 704 Test wickets |
| TIM | Which New Zealand bowler retired from international cricket after the Test series against England? (3) |
| PETRCECH | Czech former international football goalkeeper who embarked on an ice hockey career in 2019 (4,4) |
| FABIOCAPELLO | A life with distinction in international football encapsulated by man in short ___ me? (5,7) |
| WORLDCUP | FIFA - -; international football competition next scheduled in Qatar in 2022 (5,3) |
| LOUVINCENT | New Zealander who received a lifetime ban from international cricket in 2014 for his involvement in match fixing (3,7) |
