| PHELAN | Mike ___, assistant manager of Manchester United from 2008 to 2013 and from December 2018 |
| STEPHANIEFLANDERS | BBC News economics editor (2008 to 2013) and now senior executive editor for economics at Bloomberg News (9,8) |
| JULIA | _ McKenzie, titular star of Agatha Christie's Marple from 2008 to 2013 (5) |
| MCKENZIE | Julia _, played sleuth Miss Marple from 2008 to 2013 (8) |
| NANCY | Jazz singer Wilson who died in December 2018 |
| ETNA | It erupted in December 2018 |
| FERGUSON | Alex _, manager of Manchester United from 1986 to 2013 (8) |
| BUSBY | Matt ---, manager of Manchester United from 1945-69, and again 1970-71 (5) |
| ERIKTENHAG | Dutch footballer who was manager of Manchester United from 2022 to 2024 (4,3,3) |
| ATKINSON | Manager of Manchester United FC from 1981 to 1986 (8) |
| MATTBUSBY | The manager of Manchester United 1945-69 and 1970-71 (4,5) |
| WILFMCGUINNESS | Successor to Sir Matt Busby as manager of Manchester United in 1969 |
| NORWAY | Former player and manager of Manchester United, Ole Gunner Solskjaer was born in this European country (6) |
| KEANE | Roy ____, captain of Manchester United from 1997 to 2005 |
| GLAZER | Malcolm, owner of Manchester United from 2005 who died in 2014 (6) |
| GARYNEVILLE | Football pundit who was assistant manager of the England team from 2012 to 2016 |
| ALEX | Former manager of Manchester United manager (4,8) |
| RANGNICK | Ralf, German coach appointed interim manager of Manchester United FC in 2021 (8) |
| ERIK | Dutch former footballer who is the manager of Manchester United, _ ten Hag (4) |
| FACUP | Matt Busby twice won this trophy as manager of Manchester United (1,1,3) |
