| HOEY | Kate -, Labour MP for Vauxhall 1989-2019; Minister for Sport from 1999-2001 (4) |
| KATEHOEY | Labour MP for Vauxhall since 1989; Minister for Sport from 1999-2001 (4,4) |
| TONY | & 25A Labour MP for West Ham from 1997-2005; Minister for Sport from 1997-99 (4,5) |
| FIELD | Frank -, Labour MP for Birkenhead from 1979-2019; Minister for Welfare Reform from 1997-98 |
| TONYBANKS | Labour MP for West Ham; Minister for Sport from 1997-99 (4,5) |
| BANKS | Labour MP for West Ham from 1997-2005; Minister for Sport from 1997-99 |
| CABORN | Richard ___, Minister for Sport from 2001-07 (6) |
| AKIHITO | Emperor of Japan from 1989-2019 |
| HOPMAN | ...... Cup, 1989-2019 and 2023 international indoor tennis tournament held in Perth, Western Australia (6) |
| EHUD | Prime minister of Israel from 1999-2001 (4,5) |
| GOMA | France defender at Newcastle from 1999 - 2001 (4) |
| JUDO | Throwing sport (from the Japanese for gentleness) (4) |
| PELE | Athlete who once served as his country's Extraordinary Minister for Sport |
| OTTO | 1999-2001 Austria, 2002-04 Croatia and 2006-07 Albania national football team manager (4) |
| EPEE | Sport from the French for "sword" |
| OINA | Traditional team sport from Romania that is similar to baseball |
| SUMO | Sport from Japan |
| MOYNIHAN | Colin ?, 1983-92 Conservative MP for Lewisham East; 1987-90 Minister for Sport |
| EHUDBARAK | Prime minister of Israel from 1999-2001 (4,5) |
| BARAK | Prime minister of Israel from 1999-2001 (4,5) |