| ANISIMOVA | US tennis player who won the 2025 Qatar Ladies Open, Amanda _ (9) |
| OAHU | Island that's home to the Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open |
| ALOHA | Greeting at the Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open |
| BOULDEN | Don blue outfit for winner of last year's Swiss Ladies Open (7) |
| KEYS | Madison _, US tennis player who won the 2025 Australian Open (4) |
| PATTEN | Henry _, English doubles tennis player who won the 2025 Australian Open with Harri Heliovaara (6) |
| IVANLENDL | Leading Czech-US tennis player who coached Andy Murray for two periods between 2011 and 2018 (4,5) |
| RORY | Northern Irish golfer who won the 2025 Masters competition (4,7) |
| MCILROY | Northern Irish golfer who won the 2025 Masters competition (4,7) |
| NICKROCKETT | Irish race horse who won the 2025 Grand National (4,7) |
| HENLEY | American golfer who won the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Russell _ (6) |
| PRETORIUS | Somerset bowler who took 5-64 against Hampshire in the 2025 County Championship in Southampton (6,9) |
| INNOCENCE | Making its Australian premiere at the 2025 Adelaide Festival, what is the title of Kaija Saariaho's opera directed by Simon Stone? (9) |
| DWARSHUIS | Ben ......... , Australia cricketer who took 3-66 and 3-47 against England and Afghanistan respectively in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy (9) |
| ACKERMANN | Netherlands batting all-rounder who made 116 and 124 for Durham against Nottinghamshire in the 2025 County Championship in Nottingham (9) |
| ASHE | Arthur ___, US tennis player who won the US Open in 1968 and Wimbledon in 1975 (4) |
| AGASSI | Andre ___, US tennis player who won the gold medal in the Mens' Singles at the 1996 Olympics |
| ANDYRODDICK | Retired US tennis player who won the US Open in 2003 (4,7) |
| PEGULA | Jessica _, US tennis player who won the 2023 Korea Open (6) |
| BRUNOMARS | Co-winner of the 2025 Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Grammy |
