| TARAJI | ___ P. Henson (star of the 2025 psychological thriller "Straw") |
| WHATWOMENWANT | Taraji P. Henson stars in the 2019 remake of this film (4,5,4) |
| WANT | Taraji P. Henson stars as a sports agent who gains the ability to hear men's thoughts in the comedy, What Men _ (4) |
| THEHUNT | 2025 psychological thriller film starring Ayo Edebiri (5,3,4) |
| AFTER | & 11 Across 2025 psychological thriller film starring Ayo Edebiri (5,3,4) |
| ROGAN | Seth _, star of the 2025 satire series The Studio (5) |
| ABBOTT | Christopher _, star of the 2025 horror film Wolf Man (6) |
| BROSNAN | Pierce, star of the 2025 crime drama series MobLand (7) |
| GRAHAM | Stephen _, star of the 2025 historical drama series A Thousand Blows (6) |
| HARTNETT | Josh _, star of the 2025 action comedy film Fight or Flight (8) |
| TATUM | Channing ___, star of the 2025 crime comedy film Roofman (5) |
| PENN | Sean _, star of the 2025 action film One Battle After Another (4) |
| BONO | The band U2 was named the winner of the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize in September; this man, along with the Edge, will accept the prize on the group's behalf in Tulsa on Oct.21 |
| NAIN | Identify the surname of the Indian player who won the Player of the 2025 Men's Asia Cup Hockey held in 2025. (4) |
| BABUTA | Which Indian won gold at the mixed event and silver in the men's individual event in the 10m air rifle of the 2025 ISSF World Cup held in Munich in June? (5,6) |
| ARJUN | Which Indian won gold at the mixed event and silver in the men's individual event in the 10m air rifle of the 2025 ISSF World Cup held in Munich in June? (5,6) |
| INITIAL | Feature of Samuel L. Jackson or Taraji P. Henson |
| STRAW | 2025 film starring Taraji P. Henson |
| OMAN | Opponent of India in the final group game of the 2025 Asia Cup. (4) |
| PAYRAISE | The increase secured by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders as of the 2025 season, for example |