| GARYSHEFFIELD | He hit 509 home runs in the majors between 1988 and 2009; he also hit one at the 1980 LLWS |
| MAHDAVIKIA | Captain of the Iranian national team between 2006 and 2009, he was named Asian Footballer of the Year in 2003. (10) |
| JIMMYBOYD | He hit #1 at age 12 in 1952 with "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" |
| DONNYOSMOND | He hit #1 at age 13 with "Go Away Little Girl" |
| SARFARAZ | A Ranji triple centurion who also hit a double century this season. (8) |
| HAILSTORM | Shower of pellets also hit various soldiers |
| CHINESETAIPEI | Taiwan has won the LLWS 17 times; due to disputes with Beijing it plays under this name, as it did in the recent Tokyo Olympics |
| WILLIAMSPORT | The Little League World Series (LLWS) begins on Aug. 19; it's hosted by this Pennsylvania city, whose last five letters are coincidentally relevant to the event |
| LITTLEBIGMEN | ESPN "30 for 30" movie about the 1982 LLWS champs from Kirkland, Wash. |
| CURTGOWDY | "The ball is going and it is gone! A home run for Ted Williams in his last time at bat in the major leagues" |
| ROBERT | US actor whose films include Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting, and who at aged 19 years spent two months painting in Mallorca, he also returned with his wife and children for a holiday |
| REDFORD | US actor whose films include Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting, and who at aged 19 years spent two months painting in Mallorca, he also returned with his wife and children for a holiday |
| STEPHANDORFF | World Trade Center, Blade and Cecil B. DeMented are movies in which this US actor has appeared; he also played the role of Stuart Sutcliffe in Backbeat, the 1994 film about the early days of The Beatl |
| DAVIDNIVEN | Actor and star of Separate Tables and Around The World In 80 Days, he also served in the Commandos in World War II (5,5) |
| ARNOLDPALMER | Golfer who won seven majors between 1958-64, and 62 PGA Tour events between 1955 and 1973 (6,6) |
| SOSA | Sammy ___, Chicago Cubs baseball player who hit 179 home runs in the three seasons between 1998-2000 |
| SAMMYSOSA | Chicago Cubs baseball player who hit 179 home runs in the three seasons between 1998-2000 (5,4) |
| ALEXRODRIGUEZ | Mariners/Rangers/Yankees slugger who hit the most home runs in the 2000s (435): 2 wds. |
| MARKMCGWIRE | A's/Cardinals slugger who hit the most home runs in the 1990s (405): 2 wds. |
| MOBUTCHER | Character in EastEnders played by Edna Dore between 1988 and 1990 (2,7) |
