| UBERCUP | Women's world team championship in badminton (4,3) |
| UBER | ___ Cup, women's world team championship in badminton (4) |
| SUDIRMAN | The ... Cup, the World Mixed Team Championships in badminton which takes place every two years. (8) |
| TABLETENNIS | Sport at which China's men's team clinched its 20th world team championship title in Sweden (5,6) |
| RACQUET | Bat with a round or oval frame strung with catgut, nylon, etc., used in badminton, and squash. (7) |
| ARMENIA | World Team Chess powerhouse |
| ASTANA | City in Kazakhstan that hosted the 2019 FIDE World Team Championships (6) |
| UCLA | Western sch. with NCAA Division I team championships in 20 sports |
| NET | Barrier in badminton or facilitator in angling |
| SHUTTLECOCK | Rancid cutlet involved in scare? There's one in Badminton (11) |
| GAIL | .... Emms, in badminton, silver medallist in the mixed doubles with Neil Robertson at the 2004 Olympics (4) |
| YUQI | What is the surname of the World No. 1 ranked player in badminton men's singles? (4) |
| DANES | Traditional international powerhouse in badminton |
| BIRDIE | RIO 2016: Shuttlecock, as in Badminton |
| NETS | What birdies are hit over, in badminton matches |
| SINBAD | Show person's choice of rides in Badminton (6) |
| BYTWO | How one must win in badminton |
| INTO | Is very keen to get involved in Badminton (4) |
| RIDER | Competitor in Badminton added condition (5) |
| RACKET | Big noise that's used in Badminton (6) |