| TREGO | Peter ___, 1996-2002 and 2006- 2019 Somerset all-rounder who also played as goalkeeper for Margate and Bath City (5) |
| ALDRIDGE | Somerset all-rounder who took 5-36 against Worcestershire in the 2025 County Championship in Taunton (5,8) |
| KASEY | Somerset all-rounder who took 5-36 against Worcestershire in the 2025 County Championship in Taunton (5,8) |
| USA | Olympic host nation of 1996, 2002, and 2028 (abbr.) |
| VANDER | Raimond ___, 1996-2002 Manchester United goalkeeper (3,3,4) |
| GOUW | Raimond ___, 1996-2002 Manchester United goalkeeper (3,3,4) |
| TEACHIN | In Margate, a Chinese students' seminar |
| TEACH | Coach from Margate, a charabanc |
| HAMPTON | Hannah ___, Lioness who succeeded Mary Earps as goalkeeper (7) |
| SLAVER | Drool, as goalkeeper catches ball, finally |
| RONALDO | Striker who played for Brazil in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 World Cups |
| GEORGEBLANDA | Placekicker who also played quarterback, and who played a record 26 seasons of professional football |
| APOLOOHNO | 2002 & 2006 gold medalist who's been a short track commentator for NBC's Olympic telecasts: 2 wds. |
| COSTA | ___ Rica, country who qualified for the final stages of the FIFA World Cup in 1990, 2002 and 2006 (5) |
| OGASAWARA | Mitsuo ......... , 2002-10 Japan and 1998-2018 Kashima Antlers midfielder; 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup player (9) |
| ATKINSON | Actor in Four Weddings and a Funeral and Love Actually who also played Edmund Blackadder and voiced Zazu in The Lion King (8) |
| RAMSDALE | Footballer who is a goalkeeper for Southampton and the England national team. Aaron _ (8) |
| SCOTT | ..... Verplank, American golfer who played in the 2002 and 2006 Ryder Cup (5) |
| APOLOANTONOHNO | American short-track speed skater who won gold medals at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics: 3 wds. |
| APOLOHANNOHTOH | American short-track speed skater who won gold medals at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics: 3 wds. |
