| DIDEROT | Denis_, French philosopher (7) |
| DERRIDA | Jacques ___, French philosopher associated with deconstruction theory (7) |
| BERGSON | Henri ___, French philosopher; winner of the 1927 Nobel Prize in Literature (7) |
| ABELARD | Peter ___, French philosopher and theologian who loved Heloise |
| COMPTON | Denis __ , Middlesex and England cricketer, d. 1997 (7) |
| LEBEDEV | Denis ___, 2012-2018 WBA cruiserweight champion (7) |
| QUILLEY | Denis ___, actor whose film roles included Acting Captain Terri Dennis in Privates on Parade |
| SOREL | Georges ____, French philosopher |
| SARTRE | Jean-Paul ___, French philosopher (6) |
| WEIL | Simone ___, French philosopher (4) |
| ROUSSEAU | Jean Jacques _, French philosopher who wrote Emile in 1762 (8) |
| NORDEN | Denis ___, TV show presenter |
| IRWIN | Denis ___, former Oldham and Manchester United full back (5) |
| OHARE | Dallas Buyers Club star, Denis ___ |
| LEARY | Actor/comedian Denis ___ |
| HEALEY | Denis __, 1974-1979 (6) |
| HOWELL | Denis ___, first UK Minister for Sport (6) |
| BETTS | Denis ___, 2010-2018 Widnes Vikings coach (5) |
| ODOI | Denis ___, Ghana and 2016-2022 Fulham defender (4) |
| LEAMY | Denis ___, rugby union back-rower; 2004 Ireland Test debutant against United States of America (5) |