| PIERREEKWAH | Sunderland midfielder; Saint-Etienne Joanee for most of 2024-2025 (6,5) |
| SIMO | 1996-2000 Finland midfielder; St Johnstone boss from October (4) |
| VALAKARI | 1996-2000 Finland midfielder; St Johnstone boss from October (8) |
| CHALOBAH | Chelsea defender; Crystal Palace loanee for part of 2024-2025 (8) |
| TREVOH | Chelsea defender; Crystal Palace loanee for part of 2024-2025 (6) |
| HOMEPARK | Home ground of 2024-2025 Championship club Plymouth Argyle (4,4) |
| BRYANOVIEDO | 2010-2023 Costa Rica and 2017-2019 Sunderland midfielder/ defender (5,6) |
| BENSONBOONE | Singer whose "Beautiful Things" was the best-selling global single of 2024: 2 wds. |
| MONTGOLFIER | Joseph-Michel ?, French inventor with brother Jacques-Etienne of the first practical hot-air balloon in 1783 |
| DOSE | Shot of leaders from Diocese of Saint Etienne (4) |
| TOUTLEMONDE | Everyone, to Etienne |
| BOURGES | The Gothic cathedral of Saint-Etienne, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992, dominates this French city. It was constructed in 50 years, beginning at the end of the 12th century, |
| JOHNNYREP | Former Ajax and Saint- Etienne player who has scored the most World Cup goals for the Netherlands (6,3) |
| SANE | The outskirts of Saint-Etienne can't be described as crazy (4) |
| LOIRE | Department of E central France in the Rhene-Alpes region; capital, Saint Etienne (5) |
| CRACKNELL | Lead singer of Saint Etienne, Sarah _ (9) |
| AVOIR | Etre et ___, 2002 French documentary film about a primary school in the commune of Saint-Etienne-sur-Usson |
| STOGIE | Long cigar I got over in Saint Etienne, finally |
| TIGERBAY | By air get somehow to a place other than Saint Etienne (5-3) |
| SEDANS | Outsiders from Saint-Etienne in French cars (6) |
