| KABAK | Ozan ..... , Turkey and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim defender (5) |
| OZAN | Turkey and 1899 Hoffenheim defender (4) |
| LUIS | Identify the first name of this Colombian footballer who scored a hat-trick for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga encounter versus TSG Hoffenheim in February 2026. (4) |
| TUFAN | Ozan ___, Trabzonspor and 2014-2021 Turkey midfielder (5) |
| BABEL | Ryan ..... , Netherlands attacker signed by 1899 Hoffenheim from Liverpool in 2011 (5) |
| ANGELINO | RB Leipzig defender/midfielder; current 1899 Hoffenheim loanee (8) |
| RANGNICK | Ralf ........ , 1999-2001 VfB Stuttgart, 2006-11 1899 Hoffenheim and 2018-19 RB Leipzig coach (8) |
| ZAFER | 1996 Turkey and 1996-2001 Besiktas defender (5,5) |
| ALPAY | 1995-2005 Turkey and 2000-03 Aston Villa defender (5,6) |
| AKGUN | Turkey and Galatasaray winger; 2023-24 Leicester loanee (5.5) |
| IZZET | 2000-2004 Turkey and 1998-2004 Leicester midflelder (5,5) |
| FATIH | 1998-2007 Turkey and 2006-10 Zenit Saint Petersburg striker; 2008 UEFA Cup final winner (5,5) |
| TEKKE | 1998-2007 Turkey and 2006-10 Zenit Saint Petersburg striker; 2008 UEFA Cup final winner (5,5) |
| OMAHA | Looking back, accompanies a turkey and duck to place in Nebraska (5) |
| TUTTI | Leaders of ancient Egypt, Turkey and Israel all play together (5) |
| TRIBE | People from Turkey and western half of Iberia (5) |
| STUFF | Prepare the turkey and eat large quantity (5) |
| SANLI | Tuncay ___, former Turkey and Middlesbrough forward (5) |
| MEATY | Significant role for Turkey and leader of Yemen (5) |
| TROUT | Turkey, and off fish (5) |