| ARMYNAVY | ___ Game, annual event on the second Saturday of December |
| NINTH | The ___ (The second Saturday of September 2023) |
| BOATRACE | Annual event on the Thames (4,4) |
| SHARKWEEK | Annual event on the Discovery Channel (2 wds.) |
| DATE | The second Saturday in October has an amusing one this year; find it by reading the first word of each theme entry |
| EARTHDAY | Annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection |
| ARMY | ___-Navy Game (annual football event) |
| BRAEMAR | Village in Aberdeenshire that hosts an annual Highland Games gathering on the first Saturday of September that is traditionally attended by the British Royal Family |
| EMILIA | Reggio ___ (Italian city that was the final stop on Saturday of Harry Styles's 2-year-long series of concerts) |
| ANNIVERSARY | Celebration of an event on the same day as the previous year (11) |
| TEST | The French leave the latest event on the atoll (4) |
| PUBLICDAYS | Periods when private institutions are opened to the masses, such as the Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Chelsea Flower Show week each year! (6,4) |
| MARKET | Hitchin Craft & Farmers' held on last Saturday of every month (6) |
| HENLEYREGATTA | Annual rowing event on the Thames (6,7) |
| SEDATE | Start second event on the day in a calm manner (6) |
| NIGHTOUT | National ___ (neighborhood event on the first Tuesday of August) |
| BESTIVAL | Book review of Life in France includes street event on the South coast |
| REGATTA | Swimming at great event on the water (7) |
| ROAM | Wander about, having to head off a mixed event on the course (4) |
| THEDERBY | Other people bred, trained, entered June event on the 17s (3,5) |
