| SHANEWARNE | Australian cricketer recognised as one of the greatest spinners of all time (5,5) |
| DONALDBRADMAN | Australian cricketer recognised as the greatest Test batsman of all time (6,7) |
| REDOUTE | Belgian painter and botanist recognised as one of the greatest botanical illustrators of all time (7) |
| THEBIGTOP | Greatest spinner at the circus? (3,3,3) |
| IDENTIFIABLE | It may be recognised as one of the French books, if one is skilful (12) |
| TOPDRAWER | Sketcher of spinners of the highest standing (3-6) |
| DJS | Spinners of the Spinners, e.g. |
| LIARS | Spinners of 21-Acrosses |
| REALMADRID | Spanish professional football club which was recognised as the FIFA Club of the century in the year 2000: 2 wds. |
| BYRONSCOTT | One of the greatest players of the LA Lakers who won three NBA Championships and went on to coach the team for two years: 2 wds. |
| KOBEBRYANT | One of the greatest of LA Lakers nicknamed Black Mamba who was the first shooting guard in NBA history to play 20 seasons: 2 wds. |
| EDENGARDEN | Venue of the epic 2001 Kolkata Test victory against Australia, considered one of the greatest comebacks in Test cricket history. (10) |
| JESSEOWENS | American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games and is considered one of the greatest athletes ever: 2 wds. |
| BLACKWIDOW | A spinner of silk, like Victoria for 40 years? (5,5) |
| WILLS | Playing in the first half of the twentieth century, she is still considered to be one of the greatest all-time tennis stars of the US and the world; Helen ... Moody |
| CLOTHO | One of the three Fates in Greek mythology: the spinner of the thread of life |
| LARA | Brian ___, Trinidadian former international cricketer, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest batsmen of all time |
| PELE | One of the greatest football players of all time and labelled "the greatest" by FIFA |
| RICHARDS | Former West Indies cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time, Viv _ (8) |
| JOSHUA | U2 album considered one of the greatest of all time, The ___ Tree |
