| JOEMADDON | Three-time Manager of the Year who coached the team to victory: 2 wds. |
| TOMHEINSOHN | American retired professional basketball player who won 8 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics and coached the team for 9 seasons: 2 wds. |
| PLEAT | David ____, four-time manager of Tottenham Hotspur |
| BEON | ___ time (manager's dictum): 2 wds. |
| EDITORS | Time managers? |
| TONYBENNETT | 2018 AP Coach of the Year who shares his name with the singer of I Left My Heart in San Francisco: 2 wds. |
| LILYCOLE | 2004's model of the year who appeared in the St Trinian's movie (4,4) |
| SONNYBILL | Bulldogs' 2004 Rookie of the Year who converted to Islam in 2009, ... ... Williams (5,4) |
| ALLEN | ___ Iverson former basketball player and 1997 NBA Rookie of the Year who also played football in high school |
| ONEAL | Shaquille ___ former basketball player and 1993 NBA Rookie of the Year who played football extensively throughout his childhood |
| JAMES | LeBron ___ LA Lakers basketball player and 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year who also played football in school |
| NICKSIRIANNI | Eagles head coach who led his team to victory in the 2025 Super Bowl: 2 wds. |
| IGLOOCHURCH | Nickname of Inuvik landmark Our Lady of Victory: 2 wds. |
| SYEDABIDALI | Identify the former Indian all-rounder, who passed away earlier this year, who had hit the winning runs in the famous Test win at The Oval in 1971. (4,4,3) |
| SURYAKUMAR | First name of India's captain who led the team to the 2026 T20 World Cup victory. (10) |
| OLAZABAL | Jose Maria, Spanish golfer who captained the 2012 European Ryder Cup team to victory (8) |
| ANOSE | Won by ___: squeaked out the victory (2 wds) |
| SIDNEY | Despite his outstanding performances in 1967's To Sir, with Love, In the Heat of the Night and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, making him the top box office draw of the year, who did not receive an Osca |
| POITIER | Despite his outstanding performances in 1967's To Sir, with Love, In the Heat of the Night and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, making him the top box office draw of the year, who did not receive an Osca |
| TORRE | Hall of Famer who was an MVP and Manager of the Year |
