| DENNISRODMAN | Former Bulls power forward who, in his 2015 children's book, is a literal "wild bull" learning it's |
| ALEXRODRIGUEZ | Former Yankees slugger who, in his 2012 children's book, is a young baseballer learning the value of |
| SEVENKILLINGS | What Marlon James wrote a brief history of in his 2015 Booker Prize winning novel? (5,8) |
| TAYE | Actor Diggs who coauthored the 2015 children's book "Mixed Me!" |
| OSMOSIS | One way of learning, it's said |
| MICHAELJORDAN | Former Bulls player and 14-time NBA All-Star who scored 60 points in a game five times: 2 wds. |
| MONEYBAGS | A billionaire, fat cat, plutocrat or veritable human cash machine whose nickname is a literal description of the rich purses they have or glean (9) |
| LEBRONJAMES | Small forward who in 2012 won both an NBA title with the Heat and an Olympic gold medal: 2 wds. |
| KHRISMIDDLETON | Small forward who in 2021 won both an NBA title with the Bucks and an Olympic gold medal: 2 wds. |
| MALARIA | "Bad air" is a literal translation of which disease, originally thought to be caused by miasma? (7) |
| STEER | Former bull |
| RODMAN | Former bull |
| TERRELLOWENS | Former Seahawks wide receiver who, in his 2006 children's book, is "Little T" learning to share his |
| KEVINMCHALE | Former Celtics power forward who shares his name with a Glee actor: 2 wds. |
| DRAYMONDGREEN | Golden State Warriors power forward who led the NBA in steals per game in the 2016-2017 season: 2 wds. |
| CARMELOANTHONY | Power forward who played his 19th season for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2021-2022: 2 wds. |
| ARNOLD | Forename of a Mr Universe-turned-California governor with much political sway and who, in his role as a thesp, played Mr Freeze in Batman & Robin and frantically chased Turbo Man in Jingle All the Way |
| MONTYHALL | Game show legend who, in his late 80s, returned to host "Let's Make a Deal" for a week in 2010 |
| FIRPO | Luis, boxer nicknamed the Wild Bull of the Pampas who was defeated by Jack Dempsey in a 1923 World H |
| KARLMALONE | Hall of Fame power forward who signed with the Lakers in 2003 after 18 seasons with the Jazz: 2 wds. |
