| HOON | Geoffrey -, Secretary of State for Defence from 1999-2005 (4) |
| NOTT | John ___, Secretary of State for Defence from 1981-83 (4) |
| LIAMFOX | Secretary of State for Defence from 2010-11 and Secretary of State for International Trade from 2016-19 (4,3) |
| BROWNE | Des ?, Labour MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun from 1997-2010; Secretary of State for Defence from 2006-08 |
| DESBROWNE | Former MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun; Secretary of State for Defence from 2006-08 |
| GEOFFHOON | British Labour Secretary of State for Defence 1999-2005 (5,4) |
| ZUMA | Jacob, Deputy President of South Africa 1999-2005 (4) |
| MACE | Character played by Samuel L. Jackson in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999-2005) (4) |
| ARMSTRONG | Lance -, cyclist who won the Tour de France from 1999-2005 before disqualification for doping offenc |
| BOBAINSWORTH | 1992-2015 Labour MP for Coventry North East; 2009-10 Secretary of State for Defence |
| AINSWORTH | Bob ?, 1992-2015 Labour MP for Coventry North East; 2009-10 Secretary of State for Defence |
| PENNYMORDAUNT | MP and the first-ever female secretary of state for defence (5,8) |
| GRANTSHAPPS | Secretary of State for Defence, since August 2023, who has used the names Michael Green, Corinne Stockheath and Sebastian Fox (5,6) |
| SMICER | Vladimir ...... , 1994-2006 Czech Republic and 1999-2005 Liverpool midfielder; 2005 Champions League Final winner (6) |
| ANDREWS | Keith, 2008-12 Republic of Ireland, 1999-2005 Wolves and 2006-08 MK Dons midfielder (7) |
| JUDGINGAMY | 1999-2005 CBS show costarring Tyne Daly as a social worker: 2 wds. |
| AMY | "Judging ___" (1999-2005 legal drama with Tyne Daly) |
| LAKIS | Vasilis ..... , 1999-2005 Greece and 2004-05 Crystal Palace midfielder (5) |
| DUBERRY | Michael ....... , 1993-99 Chelsea and 1999-2005 Leeds defender (7) |
| MONTELLA | Vincenzo......, 1999-2005 Italy striker; Turkey coach at Euro 2024 (8) |
