| ALEEM | This well-known umpire from Pakistan, who was in the ICC International Elite Panel, announced his retirement. (5) |
| USMAN | Identify the first name of this spinner from Pakistan who took a hat-trick in a T20I tri-series against Zimbabwe on November 23, 2025. (5) |
| MILLIEBUSH | U.S. President George H.W. Bush mentioned his English Springer Spaniel in his re-election bid |
| JETSET | Rich, international elite (6) |
| REFUSAL | Umpire from America left in denial (7) |
| REFRACTORY | Umpire from motoring organisation on island is stubborn (10) |
| PUMP | Stop umpire from concealing ball inflator (4) |
| KYLE | Identify the first name of this cricketer who won the Man of the Final award in the ICC Test Championship in June 2021. (4) |
| REINA | This well-known Spanish goalkeeper, who turned out successfully for Liverpool and later played for various European clubs, retired at Como in May 2025 in an unpleasant manner after being sent off in h |
| SONIC | My son, a leading games technician from Cossington, was involved in creating this well-known video game character (5) |
| NITINMENON | Only Indian in the ICC Elite Panel of umpires. (5,5) |
| NIVEA | This well-known brand takes its name from the Latin for snow. (5) |
| RAVI | Who is the second Indian cricket umpire to be selected to the Elite panel? (4) |
| VANDER | Who scored the most number of 50+ scores in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025? (6,6) |
| RASSIE | Who scored the most number of 50+ scores in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025? (6,6) |
| VARUN | Who took five wickets for India in its group match versus New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025? (5) |
| INGLIS | Australia wicketkeeper who in 2025 made an unbeaten 120 against England in the ICC Champions Trophy (4.6) |
| SCLASS | The W116 was part of this well-known Mercedes series (1-5) |
| INSULIN | After 35 years of research, Chemistry Nobel winner Dorothy Hodgkin determined the structure of this well-known hormone made by the pancreas |
| FAZALHAQ | Afghanistan bowler who took 5-9 against Uganda in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 (8,7) |
