| MATTBUSBY | The manager of Manchester United 1945-69 and 1970-71 (4,5) |
| BUSBY | Matt ---, manager of Manchester United from 1945-69, and again 1970-71 (5) |
| BERTIEMEE | 1966-76 Arsenal boss; 1969-70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and 1970-71 League and FA Cup Double winner (6,3) |
| ERIK | Dutch former footballer who is the manager of Manchester United, _ ten Hag (4) |
| ALEXFERGUSON | Scottish knight who was the manager of Manchester Utd (4,8) |
| MAGNITUDE | Front two of Manchester United struggling to eclipse the primacy of Giggs' greatness |
| FREDDAVIS | 1970-71 and 1975 Pot Black runner-up (4,5) |
| NORWEGIAN | Nationality of Manchester United FC manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (9) |
| CHAYBLYTH | British yachtsman who sailed single-handed around the globe in a westward direction in 1970-71 (4,5) |
| ALEX | Former manager of Manchester United manager (4,8) |
| FERGUSON | Former manager of Manchester United manager (4,8) |
| PHELAN | Mike ___, assistant manager of Manchester United from 2008 to 2013 and from December 2018 |
| AMORIM | Who is the new manager of Manchester United? (6) |
| REDDEVILS | Nickname of Manchester United FC (3,6) |
| LOVESTORY | 41-week best seller, 1970-71 |
| HENNESSEY | 1962-72 Wales, 1959-65 Birmingham, 1965-70 Nottingham Forest and 1970-73 Derby County defender; 1963 League Cup Final winner (5,9) |
| NORWAY | Former player and manager of Manchester United, Ole Gunner Solskjaer was born in this European country (6) |
| OLE | ... ...... Solskjaer, manager of Manchester United (3,6) |
| GUNNAR | ... ...... Solskjaer, manager of Manchester United (3,6) |
| RANGNICK | Ralf, German coach appointed interim manager of Manchester United FC in 2021 (8) |
