| SHERGAR | Racehorse stolen in 1983 and never recovered |
| PRIVATEER | A trip never recovered missing navy vessel (9) |
| EDHARRIS | He played John Glenn in 1983 and John McCain in 2012 |
| HELLO | Title of hits by Lionel Richie in 1983 and Adele in 2015 (5) |
| SEMATARY | This Stephen King story was first filmed in 1983 and remade in 2019 (3,8) |
| PET | This Stephen King story was first filmed in 1983 and remade in 2019 (3,8) |
| WHENIMWITHYOU | Sheriff song that charted in 1983...and 1989 |
| LASORDA | National League Manager of the Year in 1983 and 1988 |
| LAURENTFIGNON | French winner of the 30A in 1983 and 1984 |
| SWINBURN | Walter, jockey who won rode the Irish Derby winners in 1983 and 1986 (8) |
| BOLLE | Won his only GP at Silverstone in 1983 and became the President of the French Motorcycle Federation. (5) |
| LACAGEAUXFOLLES | Musical that premiered in 1983 and contains the song I Am What I Am (2,4,3,6) |
| BLACKADDER | Sitcom that began in 1983 and featured different periods of British history (10) |
| FIGNON | Laurent ___, French cyclist who won the Tour de France twice, in 1983 and 1984 |
| MONALISA | Her image was stolen in 1911 and recovered in 1913 |
| NELSONPIQUET | Formula One world champion in 1981, 1983 and 1987 (6,6) |
| MCENROE | Wimbledon champ in 1981, 1983 and 1984 |
| NICHOLSON | Actor in the Best Picture winners of 1975, 1983 and 2006 |
| JOHNMCENROE | Men's singles champion at Wimbledon in 1981, 1983 and 1984 |
| GHANA | 1983 and 1978 African Cup of Nations hosts and winners (5) |
