| JEANCLAUDEVAN | Belgian martial artist and actor, whose nickname is The Muscles from Brussels (4,6,3,5) |
| CHAN | Jackie, professional name of Hong Kong martial artist and actor born in 1954 (4) |
| VANDAMME | Jean-Claude, Belgian martial arts film actor (3,5) |
| JIMMOIR | Real name of comedian, artist and actor Vic Reeves |
| DAMME | Belgian martial arts actor, Jean-Claude Van ----- (5) |
| ANNE | First name of The Chase's Ms Hegerty whose nickname is The Governess (4) |
| ELGIN | ..... City, Scottish Third Division side whose nickname is The Black and Whites (5) |
| BRUSSELS | The Muscles from ____ , nickname of Belgian actor Jean-Claude Van Damme (8) |
| TOMSNEVA | 1983 Indianapolis 500 winner whose nickname is "The Gas Man" |
| CAMACHO | Boxer whose nickname is the last five letters of his last name |
| ALA | State whose nickname is "the Heart of Dixie": Abbr. |
| MONTANA | US state whose nickname is The Treasure State (7) |
| ORRELL | Rugby union club based in Wigan whose nickname is The Anvils (6) |
| MISSOURI | Midwestern U.S. state whose nickname is The Show-Me State (8) |
| CHARRON | Al - - - , long-retired Canadian legend whose nickname is The Blade (7) |
| MONTROSE | Scottish League Two side whose nickname is THe Gable Endies (8) |
| STOKE | English football club, founded in 1863, whose nickname is The Potters (5) |
| PAULPIERCE | NBA star whose nickname is "The Truth" |
| ELS | Golfer Ernie whose nickname is the Big Easy |
| IDAHO | US state whose nickname is The Gem State |
