| SELBY | Snooker's world champion for the fourth time in 2021 (5) |
| ITALY | FIFA World Cup winners for the fourth time in 2006 (5) |
| SONNY | Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) defeated ___ Liston in 1964 to become World Heavyweight Champion for the first time. (6) |
| VAR | Video Assistant Referee, as it is called in short; it will be used for the Euro Cup for the first time in 2021 |
| BLED | Slovenian town that hosted the World Rowing Championships for the fourth time in 2011 |
| IDITAROD | Jeff King won it for the fourth time in 2006 |
| VERSTAPPEN | Max ---, Formula One world drivers’ champion for the past three seasons |
| APRIL | The fourth time for a shower? (5) |
| TERRY | Griffiths, snooker's world champion in 1979 (5) |
| CLIFF | Thorburn, snooker's world champion in 1980 (5) |
| EBDON | Peter ....., snooker's world champion in 2002 (5) |
| TAKEN | For the third time, Neeson ain't available for the fourth... otherwise engaged! (5) |
| DELTA | Code word for the fourth letter of the alphabet in radio communications (5) |
| ASSESS | Evaluate dunces, repeating one part for the fourth time (6) |
| NOAH | *Grammy host for the fourth time |
| LUKE | ___ Bryan hosted the CMAS for the 4th time (4) |
| LOUIS | American world heavyweight boxing champion for 12 years, d. 1981 (5) |
| ILONA | . ..... Slupianek, Olympic champion for women's shot in 1980 (5) |
| AVRIL | French word for the fourth month (5) |
| ENEMA | Purge your adversary, America for the fourth of July (9) |
