| TOURE | Kolo and Yaya, Ivorian former footballing brothers who played in the Premier League (5) |
| DROGBA | Didier ___, Ivorian former footballer famed for his career at Chelsea (6) |
| REYNA | Claudio ..... , former US captain and midfielder who played in the Premier League with Sunderland and Man City (5) |
| DEFOE | Jermain, England footballer who played in the Premier League for clubs including West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland (5) |
| DEANE | Brian, striker who scored the first goal in the Premier League in 1992 (5) |
| BARRY | Gareth, English former midfielder who made a record 653 appearances in the Premier League (5) |
| DANGO | Who scored a hat-trick for Bournemouth in the Premier League match against Nottingham Forest in January 2025? (5) |
| TALOU | Ivorian sprinter who is the African record holder in the 100 metres, Marie-Josee (2,3) |
| KELCE | Brothers who played against each other in Super Bowl LVII |
| NODES | One of the premier clubs in the Premier League |
| THREE | Number of points awarded for a win in the Premier League (5) |
| TENTH | Lowest possible position of a top-half finish in the Premier League (5) |
| OUTRE | Header from Yaya going right in the middle! Fantastic! (5) |
| CHICO | Marx brother who played the piano (5) |
| EBOUE | Emmanuel ___, Ivorian footballer who played for Arsenal from 2004 to 2011 |
| CAMPBELL | DJ. ........ , striker who played in the Premier League for Blackpool, Birmingham and QPR (8) |
| DIAWARA | Souleymane ....... , Senegal defender who played in the Premier League for Charlton in 2006/07 (7) |
| VIRAL | Making a comeback, popular Ivorian clothing as an internet sensation (5) |
| DANCE | Carol or kolo |
| COCOA | Ghanaian and Ivorian export |
