Tennis champion ___ Sharapova — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the October 1 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
MARIA
5 letters
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October 1 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword October 1 2026
MARIA
Name repeated twice in the title of a 1999 Grammy-winning hit by Santana ... and the first name for tennis player Sharapova
MARIA
5
___ Sharapova, tennis player who, after her rotator cuff surgery, made a comeback to reclaim the world No. 1 ranking
MARIA
5
___ Sharapova and Sasha Vujacic, 2010s sports power couple who once dominated their respective courts
MARIA
5
___ Sharapova, Russian retired tennis legend and former world no.1 who won 5 grand slam singles titles
MARIA
5
"My Father's Eyes" singer ___ Clapton
ERIC
4
"Enter at your ___ risk"
OWN
3
Luxury wheels from Germany: Abbr.
BMW
3
Software's trial version, for short (anagram of "mode")
DEMO
4
Tai ___ (martial art)
CHI
3
Battery size for an AC remote, perhaps
AAA
3
The Beehive State
UTAH
4
Heavy weight units (anagram of "nots")
TONS
4
Oil installation
RIG
3
Vowels in "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"
EIO
3
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