| MENDIS | Sri Lanka cricketer who, in 2023 in Galle, made 245 against Ireland (6) |
| KUSAL | Sri Lanka cricketer who, in 2023 in Galle, made 245 against Ireland (5) |
| PEARCE | Ben Mitchell's daughter whose mum died in 2023 in EastEnders (4,6) |
| LEXI | Ben Mitchell's daughter whose mum died in 2023 in EastEnders (4,6) |
| DASUN | Sri Lanka cricketer who took 5-43 against Ireland in the 1st ODI at Malahide in 2016 (5) |
| SHANAKA | Sri Lanka cricketer who took 5-43 against Ireland in the 1st ODI at Malahide in 2016 (7) |
| SHOAIB | Pakistan all-rounder who made 245 against England in the 1st Test in Abu Dhabi in 2015 (6) |
| KEATON | Lancashire opener who made an unbeaten 146 for England in the 1st Test against Sri Lanka in Galle in 2018 (6) |
| LAKMAL | R A S ___, Sri Lanka cricketer whose 2010 Test debut was against West Indies at Colombo (6) |
| MALIK | Pakistan Test all-rounder who made 245 against England in Abu Dhabi in 2015 (6,5) |
| BOPARA | Ravi ....... England cricketer whose first Test wicket was that of Sri Lanka's Prasanna Jayawardene at Galle in 2007 (6) |
| WEEKES | West Indies Test cricketer who in 1948/9 completed five centuries in successive innings against England and India (7) |
| WEEDER | Chris ___ (Snr) won Ang. Trust Veterans National 2023 - in tweed, ermine (6) |
| BERNIE | ___ Maher, captain/manager, England Masters Fly Team (Canada 2023) (*in beer!) (6) |
| BESS | England Test cricketer who took 5-30 against Sri Lanka in Galle in 2021 and made 107 for Yorkshire against Worcestershire in the 2025 County Championship at Headingley (3,4) |
| DOM | England Test cricketer who took 5-30 against Sri Lanka in Galle in 2021 and made 107 for Yorkshire against Worcestershire in the 2025 County Championship at Headingley (3,4) |
| ESTATE | The body type of the Saab 95 or Volvo 245 (6) |
| ALACRI | Swift, spirited, lively, abl. sing., eg involant impetu ____, Plautus, Amphitruo 245 |
| STARC | Mitchell ..... , Australia Test cricketer who took 5-44 and 6-50 against Sri Lanka in Galle in 2016 (5) |
| JENNINGS | Lancashire opener who made an unbeaten 146 for England in the 1st Test against Sri Lanka in Galle in 2018 (8) |
