| ORSIC | Mislav ..... , Croatia winger (5) |
| PJACA | Marko ..... , 2014-18 Croatia winger (5) |
| ELFYN | 2012 WRC Academy Drivers' championship winner; 2023 Rally Japan and Rally Croatia victor (5,5) |
| EVANS | 2012 WRC Academy Drivers' championship winner; 2023 Rally Japan and Rally Croatia victor (5,5) |
| DAVOR | 1991 Yugoslavia, 1990-2002 Croatia and 1999-2000 Arsenal striker; 1998 FIFA World Cup top scorer (5,5) |
| SUKER | 1991 Yugoslavia, 1990-2002 Croatia and 1999-2000 Arsenal striker; 1998 FIFA World Cup top scorer (5,5) |
| SPLIT | Divorce here in Croatia? (5) |
| BILIC | Slaven ___, West Ham and former Croatia boss (5) |
| TIARA | Something worn in Croatia, rather (5) |
| CROAT | Someone from Croatia (5) |
| REBIC | Ante ..... , Croatia and AC Milan attacker (5) |
| COLAK | Antonio ....., Croatia and Rangers striker (5) |
| SLUGA | Simon ..... , Croatia and 2019-22 Luton goalkeeper (5) |
| JOSKO | Croatia and Manchester City defender (5,8) |
| ZADAR | The oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia (5) |
| BEBIN | Zvonimir ..... , former Yugoslavia, Croatia and Milan midfielder (5) |
| CRNAC | Croatia youth and Norwich forward (4,5) |
| TESLA | Inventor claimed by both Croatia and Serbia (5) |
| EUROS | Spending money in Croatia (5) |
| ROSSO | Giovanni ___, 2002-2004 Croatia midfielder (5) |
