| MERCURIO | Actor and boxing referee who died in 2010, Gus ... (8) |
| GOMERSAIL | 1980s Origin referee who died in 2007, Barry 'The Grasshopper' ... (9) |
| HAKIM | Indian Olympic footballer, former national coach, and a qualified FIFA referee who died recently. (5) |
| HANRAHAN | Brian -, BBC diplomatic correspondent who died in 2010 (8) |
| DENNISHOPPER | Veteran US actor who died in 2010 known for the films Apocalypse Now and Easy Rider (6,6) |
| EGON | Hungary-born travel-guide writer and gastronome who died in 2010 (4) |
| EGONRONAY | Hungary-born travel-guide writer and gastronome who died in 2010 |
| RONAY | Hungary-born travel-guide writer and gastronome who died in 2010 (4,5) |
| RIOLI | Indigenous '80s Richmond star and NT MP who died in 2010, Maurice ... (5) |
| PETERPORTER | Australia-born poet, author of volumes Max is Missing and Afterburner, who died in 2010 (5,6) |
| RUE | Actress McClanahan who died in 2010 |
| RAY | Ventriloquist who died in 2010 whose dolls included Lord Charles (3,4) |
| MCQUEEN | Alexander ___, British fashion designer who died in 2010 (7) |
| MCLAREN | Voice of rugby union who died in 2010 (4,7) |
| BILL | Voice of rugby union who died in 2010 (4,7) |
| BOL | Sudanese activist/athlete Manute who died in 2010 |
| RIPLEY | Andy Liverpudlian England rugby number eight who died in 2010 (6) |
| ANDYIRONS | 2002-2004 world surfing champion who died in 2010 (4,5) |
| HAIM | Child star Corey who died in 2010 |
| RIO | Stage name of US concert pianist Elizabeth Raub, who died in 2010 aged 107 (4) |
