| GATTUSO | Gennaro, 2000-10 Italy midfielder; Hajduk Split coach since June (7) |
| LIPPI | Marcello, 2004-06 and 2008-10 Italy coach (5) |
| MILLENNIAL | Person who reached adulthood around the year 2000 (10) |
| PARACHUTES | Debut studio album by Coldplay, released in 2000 (10) |
| FIORE | Stefano ..... , 2000-04 Italy midfielder; Euro 2000 Final runner-up (5) |
| SAN | Little Italy's Feast of ___ Gennaro |
| INAMOTO | Junichi, Japan midfield footballer from 2000-10 who played for Arsenal, Fulham, and West Bromwich Albion (7) |
| HEERENVEEN | Dutch town in Friesland whose football team qualified for the Champions League in 2000 (10) |
| ADRIANO | 2000-10 Brazil forward footballer at Internazionale from 2004-09 (7) |
| ENTHUSIASM | Curb Your ___, US comedy series created by and starring Larry David, premiered in 2000 (10) |
| BANGLADESH | Asian country that was given full Test cricket status in 2000 (10) |
| TRAMPOLINE | Gymnastics event which has been in the Olympics since 2000 (10) |
| GIVENS | Don ...... , 1972-78 QPR forward; 2000-10 Republic of Ireland U-21 manager (6) |
| ANDYKIRK | 2000-10 Northern Ireland and 2008-13 Dunfermline striker; Brechin City boss since 2021 (4,4) |
| BULGARELLI | Giacomo .......... , Italy midfielder, 1962 FIFA World Cup scorer against Switzerland; Bologna 1963-64 Serie A winner (10) |
| MARCOTARDALLI | 1976-1985 Italy midfielder; 2000-2001 Inter Milan manager (5,8) |
| FRONTIERES | European television game show launched in 1965 whose judges included Gennaro Olivieri (4,4,10) |
| JEUXSANS | And 7 European television game show launched in 1965 whose judges included Gennaro Olivieri (4,4,10) |
| MORISI | Luca - - - , Italy midfielder at London Irish... (6) |
| PIRLO | Andrea ..... , 2002-15 Italy midfielder (5) |
