| LADBABY | YouTuber who scored a hat-trick of festive chart toppers (7) |
| GUSCOTT | Jeremy, England rugby union centre who scored a hat-trick of tries in 1989 on his international debut against Romania (7) |
| HERRERA | Who scored a hat-trick, the first in this season's ISL, for Goa against East Bengal, on 27th September 2024? (7) |
| MAURICE | Who scored a hat-trick for FC Augsburg in the Bundesliga encounter against Borussia Monchengladbach on February 22, 2025? (7) |
| UGOMOLA | France fullback who scored a hat-trick against Namibia in the 1999 Rugby World Cup |
| CHARNLEY | Josh ........, Wigan Warriors wing who scored a hat-trick of tries against Widnes Vikings in the 2013 Challenge Cup quarter-finals (8) |
| SAVEA | Julian ....., winger who scored a hat-trick of me: on his 2012 All Blacks debut (5) |
| BEATLES | The - - -, group who had three consecutive Yuletide chart toppers (7) |
| FRIDGES | Cabinets that get full of festive food - red figs possibly (7) |
| GREAVES | Hurst, his replacement, scored a hat-trick in England's win over West Germany in the 1966 World Cup finals. (7) |
| ROSETTE | Rubbish outside place, last bit of festive decoration |
| SANTAFE | Seasonal visitor by outskirts of festive US city (5,2) |
| SMASHES | Chart toppers |
| DICED | Chanced getting a hat trick of diamonds (5) |
| LLOYD | Carli who scored a hat trick in a World Cup final |
| MBAPPE | Who scored a hat-trick in the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup? (6) |
| OTI | Chris ___, rugby union player who scored a hat-trick for England in a 35-3 Test win over Ireland in |
| VINICIUS | Who scored a hat-trick for Real Madrid in its stunning comeback victory over Borussia Dortmund in a third round Champions League Football encounter? (8) |
| HURST | Who scored a hat trick for England in the 1966 World Cup final? (5) |
| KENSIO | Australia-born Hull KR rugby union stand-off who scored a hat-trick against Catalans Dragons in Supe |
