| BONMATI | Who was named as the FIFA Best Women's Player in 2024? (7) |
| AITANA | Who was named as the FIFA Best Women's Player in 2024? (6) |
| SIMONFANSHAWE | Who was named as the new Rector of the University of Edinburgh? (5,8) |
| BRONZE | Lucy ---, English footballer named the Best FIFA Women's Player in 2020 (6) |
| REALMADRID | Spanish professional football club which was recognised as the FIFA Club of the century in the year 2000: 2 wds. |
| JOSHALLEN | Buffalo Bills quarterback who was the NFL Most Valuable Player in 2024: 2 wds. |
| TWO | Number of FIFA Best Player Awards Lionel Messi has now won! (3) |
| EZOLA | Foster, who was named as Buchanan's running mate |
| KATHRYN | Scotland and Derbyshire all-rounder; 2024 PCA Awards women's player of the year (7) |
| NEWYEAR | Close to crossing river early in 2024? (3,4) |
| BETHANY | ____ England, Tottenham Hotspur and England footballer, PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year in 2020 (7) |
| BENNETT | Who won the player of the match award in the third T20 International between Zimbabwe and Pakistan in Bulawayo on December 5, 2024? (7) |
| DEEPIKA | Star named as the face of a luxury brand. (First name) (7) |
| MANYEAR | Labour in 2024? A lot are switching |
| CSOBOTH | Who set the record for scoring the latest regulation time goal in the European Championship history in EURO 2024? (7) |
| SMERTIN | Alexey ___, former Russia and Chelsea midfielder; recently named as the Russian FA's new anti-racism inspector (7) |
| KLAASEN | Who became the most expensive player ever retained in IPL history in November 2024? (7) |
| CUMMINS | Who was picked as captain of the ICC Test Team of the Year 2024? (7) |
| GARDNER | Who scored a fifty and picked up five wickets in the third women's ODI between Australia and India at the WACA in December 2024? (7) |
| JAYSHAH | Who became the third Indian to be elected as Chairman of the International Cricket Council in December 2024? (3,4) |
