Across
- 3. Played 61 tests for Australia taking 223 wickets @ 23.03 between 1946 and 1960 (3,8)
- 6. Took 61 test wickets @ 48.22 and scored 1849 runs @ 41.08 between 1983 and 1993 (4,8)
- 10. Runner up in the 1997 Australian Masters after a playoff with Peter Lonard, reached a highest world ranking of 61 (5,7)
- 11. Romanian sports star turning 61 in 2022 (5,8)
- 13. American actor who likes his coffee (6,7)
- 16. The fifth smallest country in the world by area at 61 square kilometres (3,6)
- 17. English singer of Karma Chameleon turning 61 in 2022 (3,6)
- 18. The 61st book in the original Goosebumps series - "I live in your........"
- 19. Winner of the Nobel Peace prize in 2009 (6,5)
- 21. Creator of TV character David Brent who turns 61 in 2022 (5,7)
- 23. Highway 61 Revisited is an album headlined by the song Like a Rolling Stone by which American singer songwriter (3,5)
- 25. Left arm Australian fast bowler, played 61 ODIs, with best test figures of 13/148 (5,4)
Down
- 1. Winner of the Best Picture Oscar at the 61st Annual Academy Awards starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise (4,4)
- 2. Former Australian Prime Minister who turns 61 in 2022 (5,7)
- 4. West Indian with the second most ducks in test cricket history with 61 (8,5)
- 5. Australia's infamous 61st ODI cricketer (6,8)
- 7. Brit who would have turned 61 in 2022 but died at age 36 (8,5)
- 8. Australian fast bowler with a highest test score of 61 vs New Zealand in 2004 (5,7)
- 9. African American comedian, actor and singer turning 61 in 2022 (5,6)
- 12. Ice Hockey GOAT (5,7)
- 14. Has a highest test score for Australia of 207 and a highest ODI score of 61 (5,9)
- 15. Leg spinner with a highest test score of 61 and 236 wickets between 1977 and 1990 (5,5)
- 20. 61st test cricketer for the West Indies whom the Australia vs West Indies test series trophy is named after (5,7)
- 22. Ireland's best selling Irish artist who is also one of the highest selling music artists of all time, turns 61 in 2022
- 24. 61st inductee into the National Rugby League Hall of Hame, also holds the record for the most tries in a career with 212 scored for North Sydney and Manly (3,6)
