| ABOITEAU | Saltwater beach in Cap-Pele in New Brunswick given the prestigious 'Blue Flag' eco-designation in 2018 |
| ABOITEAUBEACH | Splash! Saltwater tourist destination in the village of Cap-Pele, New Brunswick: 2 wds. |
| MARTAVIEIRADA | ___ Silva Brazilian soccer player nicknamed Pele in skirts who has scored the most number of goals at FIFA World Cup tournaments: 3wds. |
| ABEDI | ..... Pele, in football, a former captain of the Ghana national team (5) |
| LAKSHYA | Which Indian badminton player lost in the final of the prestigious Hong Kong Open held in September 2025? (7) |
| SCHEFELER | Who has been ranked world No. 1 in the official golf rankings for more than 100 weeks? He also recently won the prestigious Hero World Challenge held in December 2024. (9) |
| SCOTTIE | Who has been ranked world No. 1 in the official golf rankings for more than 100 weeks? He also recently won the prestigious Hero World Challenge held in December 2024. (7) |
| WADKAR | Who is the captain of the Vidarbha team which won the prestigious Ranji Trophy recently? (6) |
| ANSE | Which South Korean won the women's singles title at the prestigious All-england badminton championship in March 2025? (2,2) |
| DIAMOND | Which team ended as runner-up in the 134th edition of the prestigious Durand Cup football tournament held recently? (7,7) |
| HARBOUR | Which team ended as runner-up in the 134th edition of the prestigious Durand Cup football tournament held recently? (7,7) |
| MANU | Identify the first name of this shooter who won the prestigious Khel Ratna Award in 2024? (4) |
| PAIR | Two playing cards of the same designation in a poker hand; another word for "spectacles" in cricket; or, a boat for two sweep rowers (4) |
| NOLIRICTOR | Which Pitjantjatjara elder won the 2024 Telstra Art Award at the prestigious NATSIAAs awards with his painting Kamanti? (4,6) |
| VIDARBHA | Which team won the prestigious Ranji Trophy for the season 2024-25? (8) |
| OBLAK | Who won the prestigious Zamora Trophy for the 2024-25 La Liga season? (5) |
| TADEJ | Identify the first name of this Slovenian who won the prestigious Tour de France. (5) |
| NEERAJ | Javelin star who was nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award. (First name) (6) |
| SIDEB | Obsolescent designation in the music business |
| MARU | Designation in the name of mer- chant ships of Japan meaning 'circle' |
