| DONI | Cristiano , 2001 -200: Italy midfielder at Sampdoria from 2003-2005 and Mallorca from 2005-2006 between spells at Atalanta (4) |
| RUBICON | Winning piquet before one's opponent scores 100; or, a stream which marked the ancient boundary betw |
| STAC | With distinct breaks betw. successive tones |
| MORISI | Luca - - - , Italy midfielder at London Irish... (6) |
| AROD | AL MVP of 2003, 2005, and 2007 (and ex of J. Lo) |
| NASTASIC | Matija ........ , Serbia and Mallorca defender at Manchester City and Schalke between spells at Fiorentina (8) |
| TONETTO | Max ___, 2000-2004 Lecce, 2004-2006 Sampdoria and 2006-2010 Roma midfielder; 2007 Italy debutant (7) |
| TOULOUSE | French city whose rugby club won the Heineken Cup in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010 |
| ALEXRODRIGUEZ | Former NY Yankee Who Won The AL MVP Award In 2003 2005 And 2007: 2 Wds. |
| RODRIGUEZ | Surname of the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007 |
| ROBERTGRAVES | British poet and author, known for works such 'I, Claudius' and 'Goodbye to all that', who lived in DeA-a, Mallorca from 1929 to 1936 and 1946 until his death in 1985 (6,6) |
| PIRLO | Andrea ..... , 2002-15 Italy and 2001-11 Milan midfielder; 2023-24 Sampdoria manager (5) |
| RAWLE | Mark ___, 2001-2003 Southend United and 2003-2005 Oxford United forward (5) |
| HAMPSHIRE | Paul _, 1999-2003 Raith Rovers and 2003- 2005 Berwick Rangers midfielder (9) |
| NALIS | Lilian ___, 2003-2005 Leicester City and 2006-2008 Plymouth Argyle midfielder (5) |
| FREESIA | This flower of the iris family was introduced to Mallorca from South Africa and soon adapted to soil and weather conditions on the island where it flowers in March/April (7) |
| WHEAT | Cereal crop; the grain traditionally cultivated in Mallorca from ancient times is called Xeixa and is lower in gluten and more nutritious than many modern varieties (5) |
| LOMBARDO | Attilio ?, 1990-97 Italy midfielder; Sampdoria 1990 European Cup Winners' Cup Final winner |
| FALCONE | Giulio , 2006 Italy and 2003-2007 Sampdoria defender (7) |
| GREGAL | A cold, dry Mediterranean wind that sweeps over Mallorca from the north east during winter (6) |
