| NUMBERONECOURT | Wimbledon arena, which in its current form hosted its first match between Tim Henman and Daniel Nestor in 1997 |
| COURT | Wimbledon arena |
| TIMS | Peake, Henman and Berners-Lee, eg (4) |
| FINLAND | North European nation and first time participant in Euro 2020; its first match was marred by near tragedy |
| POOJA | Who opened the bowling for India in its first match of the recent Women's T20 World Cup? (5) |
| WICKEDCITY | ABC's new procedural drama, which in its first season, centers around a serial murder case in Los An |
| IRISHSETTER | Dog which, in its "native" language, is called sotar rua |
| FLEETAIRARM | Aviation service of the Royal Navy, established in its current form in 1937 (5,3,3) |
| COURTS | Wimbledon arenas |
| STASIS | Street in its current form exhibiting inactivity |
| OASIS | Where spring is over in its current form |
| LEEDS | City which is home to Headingley cricket ground, which hosted its first Test in 1899 (5) |
| ASIA | Continent that hosted its first Summer Olympics in 1964 (4) |
| ARENA | The ____ di Verona hosted its first outdoor opera in 1856 (5) |
| DUBAI | UAE city that hosted it's first cricket Test in November, 2010 (5) |
| PERTAMINA | Official name for the Indonesian 'International Street Circuit' that hosted its first event at the end of the 2021 WSB season. (9,9) |
| MANDALIKA | Official name for the Indonesian 'International Street Circuit' that hosted its first event at the end of the 2021 WSB season. (9,9) |
| SNL | Amy Poehler hosted its first episode this season |
| ROME | City that hosted the first match of Euro 2020, between Turkey and Italy |
| THEWACA | Informally, a ground that hosted its last Ashes Test in 2017 (3,4) |
