| ISLANDGAMES | International biennial multi-sports event hosted by Orkney this year (6,5) |
| HOMEGAME | Sports event hosted initially by Greek character and me (4,4) |
| SBW | Rugby World Cup-winning Kiwi multi-sports star, initials (3) |
| BAKER | Legendary Australian multi-sports Hall of Famer nicknamed 'Snowy' (5) |
| NOTHINGNESS | Lack of substance in event hosted by service station originally (1l) |
| STATEDINNER | Event hosted in honor of a visiting dignitary |
| HOOTENANNY | Annual TV event hosted by Jools Holland every year since 1992 |
| OLYMPICGAMES | International multi-sport event taking place every fourth year (7,5) |
| PENTATHLON | Modern -; Pierre de Coubertin's version of a multi-sport event invented by the Ancient Greeks that today consists of five sports - swimming, shooting fencing, riding and running (10) |
| BRITISHEMPIREGAMES | 70th Anniversary! Commonwealth athletes competed in this international multi-sport event in Vancouver from July 30th to August 7th, 1954: 3 wds. |
| BEER | Great American ___ Festival (event hosted by the Brewers Association) |
| METGALA | Annual N.Y.C. event hosted by Vogue |
| ESPYS | 2018 awards event hosted by Danica Patrick |
| ARAB | FIFA ___ Cup (event hosted by Qatar in 2021) |
| AVENUES | Site for an event hosted by Austria and Sweden has tree-lined thoroughfares (7) |
| ESPY | ___ Awards (event hosted by Serena Williams in 2024) |
| OLYMPIC | Related to an international multi-sport event which happens every four years (7) |
| MACCABIAH | ********* Games, international Jewish and Israeli multi-sport event first held in 1932 (9) |
| INVICTUS | Prince Harry's international multi-sport event, the _ Games (8) |
| OLYMPICS | International multi-sport event |
