| CAROLVORDERMAN | Co-host of Countdown from 1982 to 2008 |
| CAROL | Co-host of Countdown from 1982 to 2008 (5,9) |
| VORDERMAN | Co-host of Countdown from 1982 to 2008 (5,9) |
| FRENCH | Ray ......, BBC TV commentator on every Rugby League Challenge Cup Final from 1982 to 2008 (6) |
| PEREZDECUELLAR | Peruvian diplomat and politician who served as the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1982 to 1991 (5,2,7) |
| ARTHUR | President of the National Union of Mineworkers from 1982 to 2002 (6,8) |
| SCARGILL | President of the National Union of Mineworkers from 1982 to 2002 (6,8) |
| LYNAM | Surname of the host of Countdown after Richard Whiteley's death (5) |
| EAGLE | Influential British children's comic published from 1950 to 1969 and again from 1982 to 1994 (5) |
| SOLIDARITY | Independent federation of Polish trade unions formed in 1980 under the leadership of Lech Walesa, outlawed from 1982 to 1989 (10) |
| LYMESWOLD | Kind of mild blue soft English cheese marketed from 1982 to 1992 (9) |
| KOHL | Who was Chancellor of (West) Germany from 1982 to 1998? (4) |
| DESLYNAM | Sports presenter who succeeded Richard Whiteley as host of Countdown in 2005 |
| WHITELEY | Richard _, late presenter who was the original host of Countdown (8) |
| HEWER | The host of Countdown since 2012, Nick _ (5) |
| NICKHEWER | Host of Countdown (4,5) |
| ANNEROBINSON | Since June 28, the host of Countdown on Channel 4 |
| MURRAY | Colin _, the new host of Countdown (6) |
| JEFF | _ Stelling, former host of Countdown (4) |
| OCONNOR | Des, comedian and singer who was the third host of Countdown (7) |
