| WALES | The only team that 8 Down beat in regulation time in the 2016 Euro; their other wins came either in extra time or via penalty shootouts |
| POINTLESSLY | "I wish we had beaten China in regulation time," sighed soccer's Mia Hamm ___ |
| NAGTO | "When that ___ win came around the track..." ("Up on Cripple Creek" line) |
| GRIEZMANN | French forward who top scored with 6 goals in the 2016 Euro |
| INDIAN | < Member of the only team to win this many games in a season |
| ATALANTA | The only team to defeat Bayer Leverkusen last season. (8) |
| PIEDATERRE | Romantic partner found in the capital of South Dakota at their other apartment |
| SMOCKS | Loose garments worn by artists over their other clothes to keep them clean (6) |
| WESLEYAN | Methodist brought about no other win (8) |
| GAIN | A word for interest, pickings, profit, progress, reward or other win (4) |
| EDER | 8 Down's extra-time goal scorer in the 2016 Euro final |
| CSOBOTH | Who set the record for scoring the latest regulation time goal in the European Championship history in EURO 2024? (7) |
| ONONE | When the down beat comes in music |
| APOLICEMANSLOTISNOTAHAPPYONE | This line of song may explain the down beat (1,10,3,2,3,1,5,3) |
| FIVE | Total number of substitutes allowed during regulation time at Euro 2020 |
| SUPERGIANT | Team that 8 Down was a part of when CSK was not part of the IPL in 2016 and 2017: Rising Pune ___ |
| CLEAN | With 32-Down, beat an opponent soundly |
| NETHERLANDS | 1988 Euro-winning country; it failed to qualify for the 2016 Euro and returns this year |
| FRANCE | 2016 Euro runner-up and host; this country last won the Euro in 2000 |
| TERRESTRIAL | Poison frogs are small, ___ and diurnal and live either in leaf litter on forest floor or high up in the tree canopy |
