| KELSO | Former leading Queensland racehorse trainer, -- Wood (5) |
| OSSIE | Former leading Queensland pro golfer, -- Moore (5) |
| DUFFY | Leading Queensland-based jockey 1980s, Gavan -- (5) |
| RILEY | Former leading Aussie golfer nicknamed "Radar" (5) |
| OBAMA | Former leading man gets old by degrees (5) |
| TOMAS | Former leading Czech men's tennis player, -- Berdych (5) |
| HENRY | Racehorse trainer whose Derby winners included Oath and Slip Anchor (5,5) |
| CECIL | Racehorse trainer whose Derby winners included Oath and Slip Anchor (5,5) |
| WRAGG | British jockey and racehorse trainer who was nicknamed 'The Head Waiter' (5.5) |
| HARRY | And 30 British jockey and racehorse trainer who was nicknamed 'The Head Waiter' (5.5) |
| JONJO | --- O'Neill, Irish racehorse trainer and former jockey |
| AIDAN | ..... O'Brien, Irish racehorse trainer born in 1969 (5) |
| HAYES | Celebrated South Australian father-son racehorse trainers (5) |
| NOEL | Former leading NZ racehorse trainer, - Eales (4) |
| BOHL | Long-time leading Queensland swim coach, Michael -- (4) |
| REG | Former leading Brisbane boxing trainer/promoter, -- Layton (3) |
| HENRYCECIL | Scottish racehorse trainer who trained 25 Classics winners (5,5) |
| PASTEUR | Feel sorry about former leading scientist (7) |
| ERSTWHILE | Former leading etcher Whistler displaced |
| EXONERATE | Acquit former leading cardinal on merit |