| WADDELL | Sports commentator and author known as the Voice of Darts who died in 2012 (7) |
| SID | Sports commentator and author known as the Voice of Darts who died in 2012 (3,7) |
| HOLNESS | Bob ___, South Africa-born presenter of ITV quiz show Blockbusters who died in 2012 (7) |
| ADAMSON | Wildlife conservationist and author known in Africa as the Father Of Lions, George ... |
| COLEMAN | British sports commentator and TV presenter who hosted A Question of Sport for 18 years (5,7) |
| HOUSTON | Whitney _, late US singer who died in 2012 (7) |
| MENCKEN | Writer known as "The Sage of Baltimore" |
| EMERSON | Writer known as "The Sage of Concord" |
| ALBANMOYES | Which cricket radio commentator and author, known as Johnny, was selected for the Australian Test te |
| PLINY | Roman author known as the Elder who died as a result of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD |
| JAMESHOGG | Scottish poet and writer known as the "Ettrick Shepherd", whose works included The Queen's Wake (1813) |
| WHITNEYHOUSTON | American singer and actress who died in 2012 at the age of 48 |
| CHRISTIE | Best-selling author known as the Queen of Crime whose former holiday home Greenway on the River Dart is now owned by the National Trust (8) |
| ROBERTGRAVES | British poet and author, known for works such 'I, Claudius' and 'Goodbye to all that', who lived in DeA-a, Mallorca from 1929 to 1936 and 1946 until his death in 1985 (6,6) |
| DAVYJONES | Manchester-born singer-actor in pop group The Monkees who died in 2012 (4,5) |
| HUNT | Rex ?, former Governor of the Falkland Islands who died in 2012 |
| NEGLIGENT | Manchester-born singer-actor in pop group The Monkees who died in 2012 (4,5) |
| MCA | Member of the Beastie Boys who died in 2012 |
| LONESOMEGEORGE | Tortoise, the last of his species, who died in 2012 |
| DAVID | British sports commentator and TV presenter who hosted A Question of Sport for 18 years (5,7) |
