| SWAN | Charlie .... , jockey who rode Istabraq to victory three times in the Champion Hurdle (4) |
| SMIRKE | Charlie -, jockey whose four Derby-winning rides included Hard Ridden in 1958 |
| OBRIEN | Aidan ---, Irish horse racing trainer who trained Istabraq to three Champion Hurdle victories (6) |
| YOGI | Baseball catcher voted the Most Valuable Player in the American League three times in the 1950s (4,5) |
| FOYT | He won the Indy 500 three times in the '60s |
| OMAN | Soccer: Ireland have played friendlies against this country three times in the last five years. (4) |
| TORA | Word used three times in the title of a 1970 war movie (4) |
| GRAY | Jonny - - - , a hat-trick hero for Exeter v Montpellier in the Champions Cup (4) |
| STEVE | ... Smith-Eccles, jockey who the Champion Hurdle on three occasions (5) |
| THEN | Three-time Champion Hurdle winner (3,3,4) |
| ATIP | Hurricane Fly to win Cheltenham Champion Hurdle? That's rubbish! (1,3) |
| DAWNRUN | The only horse ever to complete the Champion Hurdle/Gold Cup double at Cheltenham |
| SHOT | Celtic ...., 1988 Champion Hurdle winner (4) |
| BULA | 1971 and 1972 Champion Hurdle winner (4) |
| BERRA | Baseball catcher voted the Most Valuable Player in the American League three times in the 1950s (4,5) |
| BODOGLIMT | The northernmost team ever to reach the Round of 16 in the Champions League (4-5) |
| ISTABRAQ | Winner of the Champion Hurdle in 1998, 1999 and 2000 (8) |
| SEAPIGEON | Horse that won the Champion Hurdle in 1980 and 1981 |
| STANMUSIAL | He led the majors in triples three times in the 1940s |
| KRIEG | Quarterback in the Pro Bowl three times in the 1980s |
