| CHEEVER | Eddie ___, American racing driver who won the 1998 Indianapolis 500 as both owner and driver (7) |
| FISHER | Eddie ___, American singer married to Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor among others (6) |
| NOVOTNA | Jana ___, tennis player who won the 1998 women's singles at Wimbledon (7) |
| PANTANI | Marco ___, cyclist who won the 1998 Tour de France (7) |
| PESLIER | Olivier ___, jockey who won the 1998 Derby on High-Rise (7) |
| WILKENS | Lenny ___ American former basketball player who was NBA All-Star as both player and head coach |
| ZAGALLO | Mario ___, Brazil FIFA World Cup Final winner as both player and coach (7) |
| MARXIST | Person who believes in a permanent class struggle between owners and workers (7) |
| TITANIC | 1997 blockbuster about an unsinkable ship that won the 1998 Best Picture Oscar |
| MINDYOU | American racing to fit in second university qualification |
| CROPPER | Roy _, Corrie cafe owner and Nina Lucas' uncle (7) |
| ANDRETTI | Mario ___, Italian-American racing driver who won the 1978 Formula One World Championship |
| OMALLEY | Dodgers owner and mover |
| SMIDGEN | Biter coming between owners and postman finally bit! (7) |
| MARCELORIOS | Men's singles tennis player who won the 1998 Lipton Championships (7,4) |
| ELWAY | Hall of Fame Broncos quarterback who won the 1998 and 1999 Super Bowls |
| DANAINTERNATIONAL | Israeli transsexual pop singer who won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Diva |
| FREDWINTER | The only person to have won the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle and Grand National as both jockey and trainer |
| MARCOPANTANI | Cyclist who won the 1998 Tour de France (5,7) |
| OMEARA | Mark who won the 1998 Masters and British Open |
