| MAYLE | Peter, author of the 1989 book A Year In Provence (5) |
| WEISS | Peter -, author of the stage works The Investigation and Marat/Sade (5) |
| CAREY | Peter, author of The Tax Inspector (5) |
| PETER | Meet player confusing author of A Year in Provence (5) |
| ANNEE | A year in Provence? |
| DONHO | Winner of the 1989 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award for single of the year |
| ARIEL | Title character of the 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid, voiced by Jodi Benson (5) |
| STEVE | Breakout character of the 1989-1998 US sitcom Family Matters, played by Jaleel White (5,5) |
| URKEL | Breakout character of the 1989-1998 US sitcom Family Matters, played by Jaleel White (5,5) |
| ELLIS | __ Peters, author of Brother Cadfael mysteries |
| LOPEZ | Nancy ___, US winner of the 1989 LPGA title (5) |
| LENDL | Ivan ?, winner of the 1989 Australian Open singles tennis championship (5) |
| ACKROYD | Peter, author of the novels Chatterton and The Lambs of London (7) |
| ABDUL | Singer of the 1989 #1 hit "Opposites Attract" |
| BENCHLEY | Peter, author of the novel Jaws on which the 1975 blockbuster film was based (8) |
| BLATTY | William Peter, author of the novel The Exorcist (6) |
| ISHIGURO | Kazuo, author of the 1989 novel The Remains of the Day (8) |
| SHAFFER | Peter --, author of the play 'Amadeus' (7) |
| STRAUB | Peter, author of the novels Shadowland and Pork Pie Hat (6) |
| DEANING | *Author of the 1989 techno-thriller "The Ransom of Black Stealth One" |
