| TAKAICHI | Sanae elected prime minister of Japan in October 2025 |
| IRONMAIDEN | Sanae Takaichi was sworn in as Japan's first-ever female prime minister on Oct. 21; she's also a heavy-metal drummer who cites this British band as one of her favorites |
| MELONI | Giorgia, Italian politician elected Prime Minister of her country in 2022 (6) |
| ALBANESE | Who was recently re-elected prime minister of Australia? (8) |
| DAVIDLANGE | New Zealand's youngest elected Prime Minister of the 20th Century (5,5) |
| LABOURPARTY | This group's Keir Starmer was elected prime minister of the U.K. on July 4 |
| HUNGARY | Country of which Peter Magyar was elected prime minister in 2026 (7) |
| IBRAHIM | Identify the first name of this cricketer who won the player of the ODI series between Afghanistan and Bangladesh in UAE in October 2025. (7) |
| CONNOLLY | Catherine elected president of Ireland in October 2025 |
| IMRANKHAN | '80s Pakistan cricket captain elected prime minister in 2018 (5,4) |
| SARAHMULLALLY | Bishop of London announced as the next Archbishop of Canterbury in October 2025 (5,8) |
| COSTE | Identify the surname of this Olympic Champion who passed away at the age of 101 in October 2025. (5) |
| RASHID | Identify the first name of this cricketer who took most wickets in the ODI series held between Afghanistan and Bangladesh in October 2025. (6) |
| GREENWOOD | Identify the surname of the footballer who scored a hat-trick for Marseille in the Ligue 1 match against Le Havre in October 2025. (7) |
| ICEDVOVOS | Iconic Australian biscuits - newly elected prime minister, Kevin Rudd, suggested they be part of the |
| ADOLFO | ____ Suarez was Spain's first democratically elected prime minister after the Franco era |
| PREMIERCRUZ | Penelope, after being elected prime minister? |
| SLOVAKIA | European country whose most recently elected prime minister is Robert Fico (8) |
| MODI | Leader who became India's longest-serving elected Prime Minister. (Last name) (4) |
| MATETA | Who scored a hat-trick for Crystal Palace in the Premier League match against Bournemouth in October 2025? (6) |
