| SANTACLARA | University city in California, US, home to American football team the San Francisco 49ers (5,5) |
| SANDIEGO | City in California, US home to the Torroy Pines Golf Coarse (3,5) |
| SPATULA | Implement argument over university city in California (7) |
| SIDES | Opposing football teams - the Pentagon has five (5) |
| KANSASCITY | American football team that defeated the San Francisco 49ers to win the 2024 Super Bowl (6,4,6) |
| STEVEYOUNG | Left-handed quarterback who won the 1995 Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers: 2 wds. |
| CHIEFS | American football team that defeated the San Francisco 49ers to win the 2024 Super Bowl (6,4,6) |
| KATIESOWERS | First woman in the NFL to coach in a Super Bowl for the San Francisco 49ers in 2020: 2 wds. |
| CHAMPAIGN | City in Illinois, US, home to the University of Illinois with sister city Urbana (9) |
| BAKERSFIELD | City in California, US, at the southern end of the San Joaquin valley associated with the oil indust |
| FRESNO | City in California, US, in the centre of the San Joaquin Valley (6) |
| CLARKSVILLE | City in Tennessee, US, home to the Austin Peay State University |
| GAINESVILLE | City in Florida, US; home to the University of Florida (11) |
| ETHANALLEN | Large US home furnishings company |
| CALIFORNIA | Stockton's US home |
| CADAVEROUS | Ghastly party securing state in California, America |
| ALAMEDA | City in California, US, located on two islands in San Francisco Bay (7) |
| LEVIS | ___ Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers |
| MONTANA | Joe ___ NFL player who had his number officially retired by the San Francisco 49ers |
| JERRY | ___ Rice NFL player who had his number officially retired by the San Francisco 49ers |
