| AR | Windies pace spearhead emerged inaugural World Cup 1975, initials (2) |
| SB | Black Caps pace spearhead; emerged early 2000s, initials (2) |
| LE | Afro-American golfer broke US Masters' colour barrier 1975, initials (2) |
| CRICKET | Its inaugural World Cup was held in England in 1975 (7) |
| WYLLIE | Inaugural World Cup-winning All Blacks coach Brian Lochore's successor (6) |
| ADO | ___ Den Haag, football club which won the Dutch Cup in 1968 and 1975 (initials)(1,1,1) |
| QUITO | Western Hemisphere capital chosen as one of the twelve inaugural World Heritage sites in 1978 |
| HL | England's Bodyline pace spearhead, initials (2) |
| ME | Victorian opener made Brisbane Test debut v Windies 1996, initials (2) |
| BUMRAH | Pace spearhead who struck early in the World Cup final. (Last name) (6) |
| LEE | Former Australian Test pace spearhead nicknamed "Bing" (3) |
| JAMIESON | Kiwi pace spearhead acquired by RCB in the 2021 auction |
| NWEKE | Injury-sidelined Silver Ferns World Cup goal-shooting spearhead (5) |
| PROPSUP | Supports in favour of dog swallowing spearhead? (5,2) |
| GOPEARSHAPED | Become terrible Republican party spearhead for reform (2,4-6) |
| COSIER | South Australia batsman smashed Boxing Day Test debut ton v Windies 1975 (6) |
| WAITON | Attend to captain of Windies getting excellent century (4,2) |
| PROGRESS | Public Relations giant to spearhead Siemens first promotion (8) |
| TRADESMAN | Back door user to handle arrow, holding spearhead back (9) |
| SENTINELS | Guards ordered to go in the Spanish spearhead |
