| BRESCIANO | Socceroos attacking midfielder who played in his third World Cup in 2014 (9) |
| DANNY | FC Zenit attacking midfielder who played for Portugal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup (5) |
| ALLSTAR | Sakic played in his first NHL ___-___ Game in 1990, his last in 2007 |
| GLENEAGLES | Golf venue in Perthshire that hosted the Ryder Cup in 2014 (10) |
| TERM | Justin Trudeau is in his third, as prime minister |
| BENOIT | With 1-Down: Detective who will appear in his third movie next year; director Rian Johnson tweeted a picture of him yesterday sporting long hair |
| JAMESCOOK | Royal Navy captain who died in Hawaii during his third exploratory voyage in the Pacific in 1779 |
| LETISSIER | Matt .. ....... , former Southampton and England attacking midfielder (2,7) |
| YAYATOURE | Ivorian midfielder who played 230 games for Manchester City (4,5) |
| BOBWILLIS | Former England fast bowler who added his third name, Dylan, by deed poll in 1965 (3,6) |
| MIKETROUT | Center fielder for the Angels who won his third American League MVP award in 2019: 2 wds. |
| GUNRUNNER | Third World arms trafficker, say |
| STYLES | Nobby, late Manchester United midfielder who played in England's 1966 FIFA World Cup-winning team (6) |
| SCIFO | Enzo ..... , 1984-98 Belgium midfielder who played in four FIFA World Cup tournaments (5) |
| ALANBALL | England midfielder who played in the 1966 World Cup final |
| STILES | Nobby _. midfielder who played in England's 1966 FIFA World Cup winning team (6) |
| FREESTYLE | Michael Phelps won his third gold and set a new world record at the Beijing Olympics with this swim |
| NAPOLEONI | French leader for whom Beethoven wrote his third symphony |
| ELLIOTFAY | Won his third Disabled Anglers National, 2024 (*Yo! a fillet!) (6,3) |
| COLEPALMER | English attacking midfielder who scored his first senior hattrick in Chelsea's 4-3 comeback victory against Manchester United earlier this month (4,6) |
