| JEDINAK | Socceroos captain at the 2014 and 2018 World Cups (7) |
| LISBON | Portuguese city which hosted the 2014 and 2020 UEFA Champion's League finals (6) |
| MODRIC | Luka, Real Madrid midfielder and 2018 World Cup Golden Ball winner for Croatia (6) |
| BREMNER | Billy --, Scotland's captain at the 1974 FIFA World Cup (7) |
| BECKHAM | David ___, England football (soccer) captain at the World Cup (7) |
| AZINGER | Paul ......., USA captain at the 2008 Ryder Cup (7) |
| MASTERY | Great skill shown by captain at the end of the day |
| NABBOUT | Ex-Jets and Melbourne Victory forward at the 2018 World Cup, Andrew ... (7) |
| SHELLEY | 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games men's marathon gold medallist (7,7) |
| MICHAEL | 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games men's marathon gold medallist (7,7) |
| NGONYEE | 2015, 2017 and 2018 World Women's Snooker Championship winner |
| BELGIUM | Eliminator of Team USA at the 2014 World Cup |
| CLAUDIA | British gymnast who won four gold medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games (7,9) |
| LETITGO | Best Original Song at the 2014 Academy Awards, written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (3,2,2) |
| BALLPIT | Play area full of colorful spheres, like the rather disappointing one at the 2014 Tumblr convention DashCon |
| GRAVITY | Film for which Alfonso Cuaron received a Best Director Oscar at the 2014 awards |
| KARENMORAS | Which Australian freestyle swimmer won a bronze medal at the 1968 Olympic Games, three gold medals at the 1970 Commonwealth Games and was the swimming team captain at the Munich Olympic Games? (5,5) |
| CROATIA | 2018 World Cup runner-up |
| BRIDGET | Female saint in place of captain at head of troops (7) |
| CARLING | Former rugby union player who was England's youngest captain at 22 (7) |
