| MARKOMEARA | Golfer who won the 1998 Masters (Italy) |
| OMEARA | Golfer Mark who won the 1998 Masters |
| OLAZABAL | Jose Maria, golfer who won the 1998 Dubai Desert Classic (8) |
| DANAINTERNATIONAL | Israeli transsexual pop singer who won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Diva |
| PANTANI | Marco ___, cyclist who won the 1998 Tour de France (7) |
| MARCOPANTANI | Cyclist who won the 1998 Tour de France (5,7) |
| PESLIER | Olivier ___, jockey who won the 1998 Derby on High-Rise (7) |
| SERI | Pak who won the 1998, '02 and '06 LPGA Championship |
| CHRISOFILI | Young British Artist who won the 1998 Turner Prize |
| MARCO | Cyclist who won the 1998 Tour de France (5) |
| RIOS | Marcelo, men's singles tennis player who won the 1998 Lipton Championships (4) |
| 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 |
| CHEEVER | Eddie ___, American racing driver who won the 1998 Indianapolis 500 as both owner and driver (7) |
| CASH | US jockey who won the 1998 Irish Derby on Dream Well (4,8) |
| ASMUSSEN | US jockey who won the 1998 Irish Derby on Dream Well (4,8) |
| NOVOTNA | Jana ___, tennis player who won the 1998 women's singles at Wimbledon (7) |
| AMSTERDAM | Novel by Ian McEwan which won the 1998 Booker Prize (9) |
| JEZABEEL | Which horse won the 1998 Melbourne Cup (8) |
| CANADA | Country that won the 1998 Winter Olympics women's curling gold medal (6) |
