| HAUSER | Thomas ...... , 1988-89 BSC Old Boys and 1989-91 Sunderland striker (6) |
| SMITH | 1987-91 Sunderland manager (5) |
| DENIS | 1987-91 Sunderland manager (5) |
| SEDGLEY | Steve ......., 1988-89 Coventry and 1989-91 Tottenham defender (7) |
| GEOFF | 1974-87 West Ham United, 1987-89 Notts County and 1989-91 Leyton Orient midfielder; 1980 FA Cup Final winner (5,4) |
| PIKE | 1974-87 West Ham United, 1987-89 Notts County and 1989-91 Leyton Orient midfielder; 1980 FA Cup Final winner (5,4) |
| SOTCHITALADA | Thai boxer, born Chaovalit Wongcharoean, who was WBC Flyweight Champion 1984-88 and 1989-91 |
| NABOBS | Arrest old boys and rich influential people (6) |
| LAWSON | 1984, 1986 and 1988-89 500cc motorcycle racing World Championship winner (5,6) |
| ANGELL | Brett ......, 1990-94 Southend United, 1994-95 Everton and 1995-96 Sunderland striker (6) |
| ALUMNI | Old boys and girls (6) |
| GIVENS | Robin ___, actress married to boxer Mike Tyson from 1988-89 (6) |
| CHOPRA | Michael ...... , former Newcastle and Sunderland striker (6) |
| HENDRY | 1989-91 Man City defender between spells at Blackburn; 2004-05 Blackpool manager and Scotland 1998 World Cup captain (6) |
| BABBEL | Markus ...... , 1995-2000 Germany and 2000-04 Liverpool defender; 2010-11 Hertha BSC manager (6) |
| OBEYED | Looked after old boy and followed orders (6) |
| HOBNOB | Mix socially with Henry, old boy and wealthy type (6) |
| UNISEX | Ten in use perhaps for both boys and girls (6) |
| BUMBAG | Boys and girls initially follow the tramp and could put their valuables in this? (3,3) |
| ELVIRA | Country song written by Dallas Frazier, recorded by the Oak Ridge Boys and others (6) |