Complete Clue List
Across
1. Serbian tennis legend, first male player to win 23 Grand Slam singles titles (5,8)
9. Iranian centre-forward, scored 108 goals for Iran (1993-2006); ___ Daei
10. British male decathlete, 1980 and 1984 Olympic champion (5,8)
11. MLB baseball manager and catcher; ___ Yost
13. Japanese female figure skater; ___ Takeda
16. Cameroonian goalie, signed for Man Utd in 2023; Andre ___
19. French Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist; ___ Sana
20. Belgian cyclist Sven ___, 2 world c'ship and 7 world cups in cyclo-cross
21. Chinese 2004 Olympics table tennis women's doubles bronze; ___ Jianfeng
22. Man Utd Northern Irish legendary winger; George ___
23. Spanish midfielder, played for Athletic Bilbao from 2013-2020; ___ Etxebarria
24. American boxer, world's middleweight contender from 1940s to 50s; Lee ___
25. South Korean male foil fencer, 4 golds in Asian Games; ___ Jun
26. Japanese 1960 & 1964 Olympic male triple jumper; Tomio ___
27. Egyptian striker, played for Spurs (2005-07), Middlesbrough (2007-2010)
28. 1982 FIFA World Cup top scorer & winner; Italian striker Paolo ___
29. French striker, played for Brighton and Hove Albion (2019-2022); ___ Maupay
30. Chinese female table tennis player, 2 golds at 2000 Olympics; Wang ___
31. England & Bolton Wanderers footballer, striker; ___ Lofthouse
32. American NFL football player, cornerback; ___ James
34. South African golfer; ___ Els
37. Nickname of American heavyweight boxing champ Tyson; ___ Mike
40. Japanese baseball player, pitcher; Yudai ___
43. Swiss female tennis player, 18 Grand Slam titles; 5 singles & 13 doubles (7,6)
44. U.S. national women's soccer player 1987-2004; ___ Hamm
45. Romanian female gymnast, first to score perfect 10 in an Olympic event (5,8)
Down
1. Jordanian 2012 67 kg Asian female taekwando winner; ___ Dawani
2. Norwegian 1994 female world road race champ; Monica ___
3. Canadian-American triathlete; Alicia ___
4. Dutch football legend; ___ Cruyff
5. Dutch 9-time kickboxing & Muay Thai world champ; Robert ___
6. Member of 2000 Olympic Serbian men's volleyball winning team; ___ Mijic
7. Italian rugby union player, flyhalf; Carlo ___
8. Canadian ice-hockey coach; ___ Ruff
12. 2022 FIFA World Cup Golden Glove & winner; Argentina goalie ___ Martinez
14. American boxer, fought Joe Louis twice in 1941, 1942, for world's heavyweight title (3,5)
15. French footballer, played for Man Utd from 2015-2024; ___ Martial
16. American WNBA player, drafted by Phoenix Mercury in 2024; Charisma ___
17. Danish midfielder, played for Ajax (1975-1981); Frank ___
18. American NBA power forward, drafted by Boston Celtics in 1996; ___ Walker
19. Indonesian 1992 Olympic badminton gold in women's singles; Susi ___
32. American boxer and MMA fighter; ___ Morrison
33. Czech decathlete, gold at 2004 & silver at 2000 Olympics; ___ Sebrle
35. Indian number one female tennis player (2018-2024); Ankita __
36. Italian 1995 world lightweight men's four rowing winner; ___ Zasio
38. Canadian ice-hockey goalie; "___ the Goalie" Vachon
39. France, Arsenal & Man City attacking midfielder; Samir ___
41. American goalie ___ Friedel, played for Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa
42. Chinese female tennis player, winner of 2 Grand Slam singles titles (2,2)