| MIKESUMMERBEE | Former Manchester City and England footballer who featured in the film Escape to Victory alongside Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine and Pele |
| RAHEEM | ___ Sterling, Manchester City and England footballer (6) |
| YORK | Classic Kurt Russell action flick, Escape from New - (4) |
| SYLVESTER | ___ Stallone, 52D's co-star in film classic Escape To Victory (9) |
| SIVELL | Laurie ...... , 1969-84 Ipswich goalkeeper; Escape to Victory film actor (6) |
| SWIFT | Frank ..... , former Manchester City and England goalkeeper who died following the 1958 Munich Air Disaster (5) |
| ARIANA | _ Grande, singer who featured in the film Don't Look Up (6) |
| ROMERO | 1970s AMA Grand National Champion who featured in the film 'On Any Sunday.' (6) |
| KIRBY | Fran, Chelsea and England footballer who was part of the team that won the UEFA Women's Championship in 2022 (5) |
| TONYADAMS | Former Arsenal and England footballer who founded the charity Sporting Chance in 2000 |
| FLETT | Kathryn, author and critic who featured in the Grumpy Old Women TV series (5) |
| EVAHERZIGOVA | Czech model and actress who featured in the iconic 1994 'Hello Boys' Wonderbra poster campaign |
| KEIKO | Performing killer whale who featured in the 2003 film Free Willy (5) |
| ARNOLD | Thomas, influential headmaster of Rugby School who featured in the 1857 novel Tom Brown's School Days (6) |
| HARPER | Surname of the family who featured in the TV sitcom My Family (6) |
| SETH | ____ MacFarlane, actor who featured in the 2012 comedy fantasy film Ted (4) |
| OWEN | Michael, Liverpool and England footballer who played in the 1998 World Cup finals (4) |
| NAOMIE | ___ Harris, actress, who's featured in the new series of 1A (6) |
| LEWIS | Formula 1 racer Hamiltion who's featured in the FIFA 22 video game |
| EDINDZEKO | Former Manchester City striker who captains the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team |
