| KYLEOKPOSO | Nigerian American NHL player who captained the Buffalo Sabres from 2022 to 2024: 2 wds. |
| ERIKTENHAG | Dutch footballer who was manager of Manchester United from 2022 to 2024 (4,3,3) |
| LASVEGAS | U.S. city in which Adele had a residency from 2022 to 2024 (3,5) |
| ANDRE | Canadian defenceman Mr. Benoit on the Buffalo Sabres |
| NHL | The Buffalo Sabres' organization: Abbr. |
| ODRISCOLL | Brian ___, rugby player who captained the British and Irish Lions on their 2005 tour of New Zealand |
| LLORIS | Hugo, France's most-capped men's football player who captained the 2018 World Cup-winning team (6) |
| MCBRIDE | Willie John ---, ex-Ireland rugby union player who captained the British and Irish Lions side in South Africa in 1974 (7) |
| DANIEL | British boxer who held the WBA heavyweight title from 2022 to August 2023, _ Dubois (6) |
| MICHELLEKWAN | This Olympic figureskating great served as U.S. ambassador to Belize from 2022 to 2025 |
| CHINEYOGWUMIKE | Nigerian American WNBA player who was named Rookie of the Year in 2014: 2 wds. |
| DAVIDNJOKU | Nigerian American NFL tight end who was named to his first Pro Bowl after the 2023 season: 2 wds. |
| BEP | ___ Guidolin former NHL player who holds the record of being the youngest player to play his first NHL game at only 16 years 337 days |
| GLADYSKNIGHT | Midnight Train to Georgia singer who received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024: 2 wds. |
| DAVEEGGERS | Author whose children's book "The Eyes and the Impossible" won the Newbery Medal in 2024: 2 wds. |
| EALES | Surname of the player who captained Australia to victory in the 1999 Rugby World Cup (5) |
| DOORSOPEN | Hamilton event welcoming the public to explore the city's cultural and heritage architectural sites on May 4th and May 5th, 2024: 2 wds. |
| KYLIEMINOGUE | Padam Padam singer who received the Billboard Women in Music Icon Award in 2024: 2 wds. |
| JOEMAUER | Minnesota Wins catcher and first baseman who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024: 2 wds. |
| TAMMYWYNETTE | Stand by Your Man singer who received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024: 2 wds. |
