| ROHITSHARMA | MI's five-time-winning captain, he has also won 1 IPL in 2009 while playing for the Deccan Chargers (5,6) |
| WARNER | Australian opening batsman who has captained SRH the most number of times; he has also won the Orange Cap multiple times |
| HANS | ___ Zimmer who composed the theme music of the historical drama TV series The Crown and has also won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for The Lion King |
| TACET | Time after time, winning card one doesn't play (5) |
| CHARGERS | Team from the Deccan which beat RCB in the IPL final in 2009 in South Africa |
| NARINE | Mystery spinner who has taken the most wickets for KKR, he has also played a key role as a pinch hitter |
| MIKEKRZYZEWSKI | College basketball coach who has won 1 129 games with the Army Black Knights and the Duke Blue Devils as of 3/20/19: 2 wds. |
| ELIZABETH | The Virgin Queen played by 47D in two films - both times winning her an Oscar nomination for her performance (9) |
| ACCEDE | Assent to entry in the Deccan when overthrown (6) |
| PATSUMMITT | College basketball coach who won 1 098 games with the Tennessee Lady Vols: 2 wds. |
| CBFRY | Prewar cricketer who also won one England football cap |
| ENES | NBA star Kantor who also won one WWE 24/7 Championship |
| RAHMAN | Bangladeshi pace bowler known for his cutters who now plays for the Rajasthan Royals; he won the 2016 Emerging Player award while playing for SRH |
| MARSH | Leading run scorer for the Kings XI Punjab, he was also Orange Cap holder in the inaugural IPL in 2008 |
| GOSWAMI | Current SRH player who won the first Emerging Player award in 2008 while playing for RCB |
| HELLAS | Word appearing on Giannis Antetokounmpo's basketball jersey while playing for his country |
| INDRA | God who produced rain around top of Deccan (5) |
| SUPERGIANT | Team that 8 Down was a part of when CSK was not part of the IPL in 2016 and 2017: Rising Pune ___ |
| MAXWELL | Explosive batter who helped steer the Kings to the IPL final in 2014, he is playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2021 |
| VIVIENLEIGH | Actress who played Scarlett O'Hara in the film Gone With the Wind and also won an Oscar for her work in the film: 2 wds. |
