| FOURSQUARE | This tourist-friendly app had its debut at the 2009 SXSW |
| THEHURTLOCKER | This war film had its U.S. premiere at the 2009 SXSW Festival; it went on to win a Best Picture Oscar |
| USER | ___-friendly app (easy to operate) |
| MUSTANG | Car that made its debut at the 1964 New York World's Fair |
| SPORTCLIMBING | Wall-ascending event scheduled to make its debut at the 2020 Olympics: 2 wds. |
| KARATE | Japanese discipline scheduled to make its debut at the 2020 Olympics |
| SKATEBOARDING | Wheelie and ollie activity scheduled to make its debut at the 2020 Olympics |
| BMX | Freestyle ___ cycling is making its debut at the current Olympic Games. (1,1,1) |
| KITE | ___ foil racing, sport making its debut at the 2024 Olympics |
| GEORGIA | Country whose football team made its debut at the Euros in 2024 (7) |
| SQUASH | Racquet-and-ball sport set to make its debut at the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028 (6) |
| SHORTTRACK | This kind of speed skating made its debut at Albertville 1992; the sport has since become a fan favorite |
| CHEDDARGORGE | If you want to visit this tourist attraction in Dorset, dodge the charge to enter by visiting at the very end of the summer - otherwise it's extortionate! (7,5) |
| OWEN | Identify the surname of this Australian cricketer who won the Player of the Match award on his T20I debut at the Sabina Park in July 2025. (4) |
| OMAN | Which country overlooking the mouth of the Persian Gulf just participated in its 11th consecutive summer Olympics since making its debut in the Games in 1984? (4) |
| RICKILAKE | Former talk show host who premiered her documentary "Weed the People" at the SXSW festival in Austin: 2 wds. |
| JOHNNYCASH | The 35th South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival will be held March 11-20; this 1994 keynote speaker/performer stated "I'm proud to be asked to make what they call the keynote address, whatever that is." |
| AUSTINCHRONICLE | SXSW was founded by writers at this alt-weekly in the city where it's still held |
| BRAVO | All-rounder and winner of 15+ T20 titles across the world, he top scored in West Indies' match against India at the 2009 T20 Cricket World Cup |
| ADELE | Best New Artist winner at the 2009 Grammys |
