| GET | With 20-Across, soccer dad's outburst |
| TED | With 20-Across, soccer-based sitcom starring Jason Sudeikis |
| ALEX | With 43 Across, soccer star who was named U.S. Soccer Player of the Year in 2012 and 2018 |
| ITSA | With 65-Across, soccer game cry |
| LIONEL | With 14-Across, soccer's GOAT, to many |
| MEGAN | With 16-Across: soccer great who played the final game of her career in San Diego on Sunday |
| CHRISTINA | With 20-Across: Actress who joined Instagram yesterday with a heartfelt message to further share her battle with Multiple Sclerosis with her many fans |
| DECLARATIONOF | With 53 Across, document associated with 20 Across |
| SHANEMACGOWAN | Singer on 29 Across, 46 Across with 20 Across (5,8) |
| VENUS | Williams named as one of three co-chairs of the 2026 14-Across on Wednesday, along with 20-Across and 23-Across |
| REDD | With 20-Across, actor who played Fred on 44-Across |
| ANAIS | With 20-Across, writer who once lived with Gore Vidal |
| DOANDROIDSDREAM | With 20-Across, story by 42-Across |
| FESTIVAL | With 20-Across, another name for 1-Across |
| HEATED | With 20-Across: Canadian sports romance featuring 17-Across |
| COMMITSTOMEMORY | Remembers 8 across at unfinished station with 20 across (7,2,6) |
| WORLD | With 20-Across and 30-Across, 2023 album by Jon Batiste |
| TONYHAWKS | With 20-Across, heel-flippy video game with a new edition in 2025 |
| FANTASTIC | With 20-Across and 24-Across, reboot starring Pedro Pascal as a stretchy scientist |
| PATRICIA | With 20-Across: "The Untouchables" and "The Station Agent" actress who will join 4-Across for Season Two starting in late 2026, as announced this week |
