| OIL | One notable water pollutant, as seen in major 1989 and 2010 spills (3) |
| TRIUMPH | President with hotel must accept one notable success (7) |
| NARWHAL | A toothed whale with one notable tooth |
| PCB | A water pollutant |
| RUE | Gerard ..., French cyclist; 1989 and 1992 Tour du Haut Var winner (3) |
| GUY | 1976-1989 and 1990-1991 Belgium coach (3,4) |
| YRS | 1989 and 1999, e.g. |
| ECOLI | Walkerton Ontario water pollutant |
| ANGLIAN | ____ Water, utility company set up in 1989 and headquartered in Huntingdon (7) |
| TONYLARUSSA | World Series-winning manager in both the AL (A's, 1989) and NL (Cardinals, 2006 and 2011): 3 wds. |
| FLETCH | Reporter of comedy filmdom played by Chevy Chase in 1985 and 1989, and by Jon Hamm in 2022 |
| WEDIDNTSTARTTHE | ___ Fire, song by Billy Joel that was released in 1989 and lists historical names and events (2,5,5,3) |
| ALAINPROST | French Formula One driver who was world champion in 1985, 1986, 1989 and 1993 |
| GOODBYELENIN | 2003 tragicomedy about a socialist who falls into a coma in East Germany in 1989 and wakes up after the Berlin Wall has fallen; her family can't bear to tell her |
| TUKALO | Iwan ...... , 1985-92 Scotland wing; hat-trick scorer against Ireland and Zimbabwe in 1989 and 1991 respectively (6) |
| ETERNALFLAME | Girl groups the Bangles and Atomic Kitten topped the charts with this song in 1989 and 2001 respectively |
| FREDMCGRIFF | Home run leader in both the AL (Blue Jays, 1989) and NL (Padres, 1992): 2 wds. |
| GREGLEMOND | Tour de France winner in 1986, 1989, and 1990 |
| BRADLEYCLYDE | Raiders lock and 1989 and 1991 Clive Churchill medallist (7,5) |
| SHANEDYE | 1989 and 1990-92 Golden Slipper winning jockey (5,3) |
