| JEFFSTELLING | Sports presenter who hosted Countdown from 2009 to 2011 (4,8) |
| SUZI | Motor sport presenter who hosted The Gadget Show, _ Perry (4) |
| CLAREBALDING | BBC sports' presenter who became lead presenter for Wimbledon coverage this year (5,7) |
| KIMIRAIKKONEN | Finnish racing driver who won the 2007 Formula One World Drivers' Championship and competed in the World Rally Championship from 2009 to 2011 |
| PAPANDREOU | George ___, prime minister of Greece from 2009 to 2011, who is son and grandson of former Greek prime ministers |
| PANETTA | Leon ___ (CIA director from 2009 to 2011) |
| ERICA | "Being ___" (Canadian series of 2009 to 2011) |
| THESTEELERS | Dan Rooney, owner of this NFL team from 1988 to 2002, served as U.S. ambassador to Ireland from 2009 to 2012 |
| CONAN | ___ O'Brien comedian who hosted The Tonight Show from 2009 to 2010 |
| OBAMA | "There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish." She was first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. Who said this? |
| ERIC | ___ Friedman guitarist and backing vocalist who toured with Creed from 2009 to 2012 |
| DAVEBING | NBA Hall of Famer who served as mayor of Detroit from 2009 to 2013 |
| BARACKOBAMA | Left-handed politician who was US president from 2009 to 2017: 2 wds. |
| DESLYNAM | Sports presenter who succeeded Richard Whiteley as host of Countdown in 2005 |
| ROBINSON | Anne _, presenter who briefly hosted Countdown (8) |
| JEFF | Sky presenter who briefly hosted Countdown, _ Stelling (4) |
| CAROLVORDERMAN | Co-host of Countdown from 1982 to 2008 |
| CAROL | Co-host of Countdown from 1982 to 2008 (5,9) |
| VORDERMAN | Co-host of Countdown from 1982 to 2008 (5,9) |
| HEWER | Nick -, presenter of Channel 4 game show Countdown from 2012-21 (5) |