| ROSALIA | Performer of "Berghain," the #1 best song of 2025 in the Pitchfork Readers' Poll |
| GDP | Measure of economic growth that increased by 0.7 percent in the first quarter of 2025 in Britain.(abbrv) (3) |
| ABRACADABRA | Lady Gaga hit that topped Rolling Stone's Best Songs of 2025 list |
| JESUSOFSUBURBIA | The fifth and final single from Green Day's album American Idiot, voted the greatest Green Day song of all time in a Rolling Stone readers poll in 2009 |
| YEAR | ___ of the Snake (2025 in the Chinese zodiac) |
| PAKISTAN | Country set to face India on September 14, 2025, in the Asia Cup clash where tickets cost over Rs.2.5 lakh (8) |
| UPDIKE | Author of the #1 best seller "Couples" |
| FIREANDFURY | A friend edited Rage, the #1 best seller (4,3,4) |
| TINE | One of three on the pitchfork in "American Gothic" |
| DEVIL | The guy with the pitchfork |
| PRONG | It quivers on the pitchfork (5) |
| BERLIN | European capital where Berghain is located |
| EDM | Berghain DJ's sound |
| NIGHTCLUB | Berlin's Berghain, for one |
| PROSPECT | In the Men's Stage 1 race of the Santos Tour Down Under, to be held on Tuesday January 21 2025, in which suburb does the race that finishes in Gumeracha begin? (8) |
| BEMY | The Ronettes classic considered one of the best songs of the 1960s, ___ Baby |
| CANTFEELMYFACE | The Weeknd hit that Rolling Stone called the best song of 2015: 4 wds. |
| SABEERA | Which 18-year-old girl won a bronze in the trap mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup for shotgun shooters held in May 2025 in Nicosia, Cyprus? (7) |
| EMMY | In 2025, in which US awards did The Studio win four awards, including for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series? (4) |
| GIGI | Best Picture and Best Song of 1958 |
