| DEADSEA | Lake with high salinity between Israel, Jordan and the West Bank (4,3) |
| ARAL | ___ Sea (inland body with high salinity) |
| ARALSEA | Lake known for its high salinity |
| COLDWAR | The Berlin Wall dividing city and nation was the ultimate symbol of this chilly period of relations between the USSR bloc and the West (4,3) |
| SIXDAYS | How long did the 1967 war between Israel and Egypt, Syria and Jordan last? (3,4) |
| SEA | Lake between Israel and Jordan with very high salinity (4,3) |
| DEAD | Lake between Israel and Jordan with very high salinity (4,3) |
| BUTTLER | Who won the Player of the Series award in the recently-held T20 international series held between England and the West Indies? (7) |
| GALILEE | Sea between Israel and Jordan |
| SEASALT | Pricey seasoning that adds salinity |
| ALLISON | I, Tonya & The West Wing actress, ___ Janney |
| CANAAN | Ancient region between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean, corresponding roughly to Israel (6) |
| ISRAEL | A country between Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea (6) |
| CAMPDAVID | The ____ _____ Agreement helped bring peace between Israel and Egypt and won Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin the 1978 Prize (4,5) |
| SALTON | California's ___ Sea, a man-made lake with higher salinity than the Pacific Ocean |
| OLLIE | Who won the man of the match award in the second cricket Test held between England and the West Indies? (5) |
| POPE | Who won the man of the match award in the second cricket Test held between England and the West Indies? (4) |
| KEACY | Who won the Player of the Series award in the three-match ODI series held between Ireland and the West Indies in May 2025 by scoring two consecutive centuries? (5) |
| CARTY | Who won the Player of the Series award in the three-match ODI series held between Ireland and the West Indies in May 2025 by scoring two consecutive centuries? (5) |
| SPACEJAM | Movie starring Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes |
