| AREA | Manchester-based speedway team (5,3,4) |
| ACES | Manchester-based speedway team (5,3,4) |
| VUE | Manchester-based speedway team (5,3,4) |
| BELLE | Manchester-based speedway team (5,3,4) |
| BELLEVUEACES | Manchester-based speedway team; National League champions from 1933-36 |
| BELLEVUE | Manchester-based speedway team; National League champions from 1933-36 (5,3,4) |
| EXETER | ...... Falcons, speedway team in operation 1947-2005 (6) |
| EAGLES | Eastbourne ...... , British National League speedway team (6) |
| HALLE | Manchester-based orchestra |
| OASIS | Popular Manchester-based rock band (5) |
| HALLEORCHESTRA | Manchester-based players intent on scoring? |
| HERMANSHERMITS | Manchester-based pop group featuring lead singer Peter Noone |
| WIGAN | Greater Manchester-based football club, - - - Athletic |
| HALL | Manchester-based orchestra slightly too big for this concert venue |
| AERTEX | Manchester-based clothing company, established in 1888, that owns the trademark for a lightweight and loosely woven cotton fabric used chiefly for sportswear |
| RINGSPUN | Manchester-based fashion brand launched by David Mallon in 1999 |
| EDDYSHAH | Manchester-based businessman who founded the tabloid Today (4,4) |
| DAYTONABEACH | Florida speedway site |
| THEBRICKYARD | Nickname of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the world's highest-capacity sports venue: 2 wds. |
| NASCARTRACKS | Some speedways |
