| DAVIDLETTERMAN | Talk show host who retired in 2015 after 6,000 episodes; he un-retired three years later with another talk show |
| JEFF | Fenech, retired three weight division boxing world champion from Australia (4) |
| GUI | Which Italian conductor founded the Turin Theatre Orchestra in 1925 and the Florence Orchestra three years later? (3) |
| ATFOLSOMPRISON | After smashing up the stage lights during a 1965 Opry performance, Johnny Cash was allowed back three years later due to the success of this 1968 live album |
| PETERMANSBRIDGE | "The National" host who retired in 2017 |
| LENO | TV host who retired in 2014 |
| AANDP | Grocery chain that closed in 2015 after 156 years in business |
| BRONTOSAURUS | The name of a genus of famous sauropod dinosaurs that was reinstated in 2015 after being included in the genus Apatosaurus for more than 100 years. |
| RHYCE | Swans' defender who retired in 2015, ... Shaw (5) |
| CURTIS | Canadian hockey star Mr. Glencross who retired in 2015 |
| GODWIN | Wayne ...... , Dewsbury Rams and Salford Red Devils hooker who retired in 2015 (6) |
| SHARP | Sheffield United striker re-signed in 2015 after spells at Leeds, Southampton and Doncaster (5,5) |
| BILLY | Sheffield United striker re-signed in 2015 after spells at Leeds, Southampton and Doncaster (5,5) |
| RADIOAD | Before: band that released "Spectre" in 2015 / after: AM or FM spot |
| JAMESLIPTON | Host who retired from "Inside the Actors Studio" in 2018 |
| OZIL | Mesut - - - , German footballer who tweeted about going to RWC 2015 after playing touch rugby (4) |
| SAJAK | TV host who retired on 6/7/24 |
| SAT | Took the weight off one's feet? Yes, in short, fantastic being retired (3) |
| PETROLPUMP | Dropping a Tesla, carelessly top up later with representative in filling station (6,4) |
| ODELL | Lyric poem with extra lines by Tom, as seen on Later.. with Jools Holland (5) |
