| GRANTFOX | The goalkicker in the All Blacks team that won the inaugural Rugby World Cup |
| RENS | All-Black team that won the first professional basketball championship, in 1939 |
| ALLBLACKS | Inaugural Rugby World Cup winners in 1987 (3,6) |
| NEPIA | George ___, legendary fullback who played all 32 games in the All Blacks' unbeaten 1924 tour of the UK (5) |
| THORNE | Captained All Blacks team ambushed by Eddie Jones-coached Wallabies 2003 World Cup semis (6) |
| GRACE | Glenorchy forward who won the Hudson Medal as leading goalkicker in 2019 TSL (5) |
| URUGUAY | South American country that won the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930 (7) |
| GREENBAYPACKERS | U.S. football team that won the inaugural Super Bowl in 1966 (5,3,7) |
| INVERNESS | Playing inaugural rugby sevens in one end of 7Dn 4Dn (9) |
| GELDART | Andy ___, of Barnsley Blacks team (7) |
| MANU | English football club which won the inaugural Laureus team of the year in 2000 for short: 2 wds. |
| ICONS | The southern hemisphere won the inaugural - - - of Rugby golf tournament in 2018 (5) |
| ASHE | Arthur who won the inaugural ATP Player of the Year award in 1975 |
| IWILLSURVIVE | Song which won the inaugural (and last) Grammy award for the best disco recording in 1980 |
| CYNDILAUPER | *Songwriter who won the inaugural best female video award at the 1984 VMAs |
| FAYE | Gaynor, actress who won the inaugural series of Dancing On Ice in 2006 (4) |
| IDOL | Pop ___ , British TV talent show of which Will Young won the inaugural series in 2002 (4) |
| KELLYCLARKSON | Female singer who won the inaugural season of American Idol: 2 wds. |
| DEE | Comedian who won the inaugural Celebrity Big Brother, Jack _ (3) |
| JOSEMOURINHO | Portuguese football manager who won the inaugural Uefa Conference League with Roma |
