| EDMUNDMUSKIE | 1980-81 secretary of state |
| THIJSSEN | Frans ........ , 1975-81 Netherlands and 1979-83 Ipswich midfielder; 1980-81 FWA Footballer of the Year (8) |
| DRJ | NBA MVP of the 1980-81 season |
| GARY | 1978-88 Aston Villa striker; 1980-81 PFA Young Player of the Year (4,4) |
| SHAW | 1978-88 Aston Villa striker; 1980-81 PFA Young Player of the Year (4,4) |
| WARK | John...1979-84 Scotland and 1975-84 Ipswich midfielder; 1980-81 PFA Players' Player of the Year (4) |
| IRAN | Bani Sadr was its president in 1980-81 |
| ABSCAM | Big bribery probe,1980-81 |
| ELY | Gary Collins precessor, 1980-81 |
| ROCKABY | 1980-81 play by Samuel Beckett (7) |
| LIMON | Rafael ?, WBC Super Featherweight champion from 1980-81 (5) |
| NBAMVP | Dr. J, for 1980-81 |
| SADR | 1980-81 Iranian president Bani-__ |
| ENGBLOM | Brian ___ was plus-minus leader in 1980-81 |
| BOTHAM | Ian, former England Test cricket captain 1980-81 (6) |
| ASTON | 1980/81 Football League First Division winners (5,5) |
| VILLA | 1980/81 Football League First Division winners (5,5) |
| MIDGE | Rode Ming Dynasty, Silver Bounty to win successive Caulfield Cups 1980-81, -- Didham (5) |
| TOURS | 1980-81 to 1982-83 and 1984-85 France top-flight club whose home is Stade de la Vallee du Cher (5) |
| CROWN | David, 1980-81 Brentford, 1983-85 Reading and 1990-93 Gillingham forward (5) |
