| BRIAN | Manager who led Nottingham Forest to two successive European Cups (5,6) |
| CLOUGH | Manager who led Nottingham Forest to two successive European Cups (5,6) |
| BRIANCLOUGH | Former football manager who led Nottingham Forest to two consecutive European Cups |
| TONYLARUSSA | Manager who led the Cardinals to World Series titles in 2006 and '11 |
| RAYCLEMENCE | Former England goalkeeper who helped Liverpool win three European Cups (3,8) |
| DOUBLEFAULT | Two successive service errors in tennis (6,5) |
| JOCKSTEIN | Scottish football player and manager who led Celtic to nine successive Scottish League championships between 1966 and 1974 (4,5) |
| KENDALL | Howard ---, late former footballer and manager who led Everton to win the 1985 European Cup Winners' Cup (7) |
| CITOGASTON | Manager who led the Blue Jays to World Series victories in 1992 and 1993 |
| RANIERI | Claudio ___, football manager who led Leicester to the 2016 Premier league title (7) |
| ALF | - Ramsey, manager who led England to victory in t e 1966 World Cup (3) |
| ALFRAMSEY | Manager who led England to victory in the 1966 World Cup (3,6) |
| BERRA | Manager who led both the Yankees and Mets to pennants |
| LIPPI | Marcello ___, manager who led Italy to victory in the 2006 FIFA World Cup |
| JOACHIMLAW | Football manager who led Germany to victory at the 2014 World Cup (7,3) |
| SOUNESS | Graeme ---, Scottish footballer who won five League Championships and three European Cups with Liverpool (7) |
| NOTTINGHAMFOREST | Football team that won two European Cups under Brian Clough |
| CITO | Mr. Gaston (Manager who led the Toronto Blue Jays to World Series victories in 1992 and 1993) |
| DEUCE | A tie in tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game (5) |
| ALLISON | Fedora-wearing Malcolm ____ was a well-known manager of Crystal Palace despite two successive relegations |
