| MONE | With 24-Down, 2014 Little League World Series phenom |
| JAMES | With 3-Down, 2014 role for Chadwick Boseman |
| LASSE | And 6 Down. 2014-17 Denmark and 2015-18 Brentford attacker (5,4) |
| MAURO | And 7 Down. 2014-16 West Ham and 2017-18 Watford attacker (5,6) |
| TAIWAN | Island with the most Little League World Series wins |
| REGIONAL | Like Little League World Series qualifying games |
| EWA | __ Beach, Hawaii, home of the 2005 Little League World Series champs |
| ESPN | Airer of the Little League World Series |
| TOOOLD | Like a 14-year-old vis-a-vis the Little League World Series |
| AGELIMIT | 12, for Little League World Series players |
| PRETEENS | Little League World Series participants, e.g. |
| WILLIAMSPORT | The Little League World Series (LLWS) begins on Aug. 19; it's hosted by this Pennsylvania city, whose last five letters are coincidentally relevant to the event |
| EDVOSBERG | First to pitch in Little League, college and major league World Series |
| CREAR | Queensland rugby league World Series five-eighth 1977, Steve -- (5) |
| SIMON | Halifax RLFC utility player formerly with Warrington Wolves; Ireland 2013 Rugby League World Cup squ |
| ENGLAND | 1995 Rugby League World Cup Final runners-up (7) |
| MENINGA | Mal ?, captain of the Australia 1992 Rugby League World Cup Final-winning side |
| BOSC | Thomas ?, top points scorer for France in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup |
| SK | Kiwis' 2008 rugby league World Cup-winning coach, initials (2) |
| MYLER | Tony ?, Widnes and GB 1985-1988 Rugby League World Cup stand-off |
