| KENNY | Two-try star of Parramatta's back-to-back grand final triumphs 1982-83 (5) |
| SCOTT | Footballing twins figured in two of Brisbane Lions' AFL grand final triumphs (5) |
| TIGERROLL | First horse since Red Rum in 1974 to win back-to-back Grand Nationals (5,4) |
| HAYNE | Parramatta's two-time Dally M winner 2009-14 (5) |
| RAYHIGGS | Parramatta's captain in the 1976 and 1977 Grand Finals (3,5) |
| STERLING | Parramatta's two-time Dally M Medal winner 1980s (8) |
| TELEA | All Black winger made stunning two-try Test debut v Scotland 2022 (5) |
| COWIE | George ..... , 1982-83 West Ham United, 1983-87 Heart of Midlothian and 1987-88 Dunfermline defender (5) |
| CROSS | David ..... , 1971-73 Norwich City, 1973-76 Coventry City, 1977-82 West Ham United and 1982-83 Manchester City striker; 1980 FA Cup Final winner (5) |
| TOURS | 1980-81 to 1982-83 and 1984-85 France top-flight club whose home is Stade de la Vallee du Cher (5) |
| MELIA | Jimmy ....., 1954-64 Liverpool midfielder; 1982-83 Brighton boss (5) |
| SPARE | Two-try knockdown |
| TORME | Grammy's Best Male Jazz Vocalist of 1982-83 |
| ARENS | Israeli ambassador to U.S.: 1982-83 |
| DOKES | Michael ___, WBA Heavyweight champion from 1982-83 (5) |
| CANN | Two-try forward Broncos' maiden rugby league grand final triumph v St George 1992 (4) |
| ROOS | Coached Sydney Swans to historic 2005 AFL Grand final triumph (4) |
| HURN | Captained West Coast to its 2018 AFL grand final triumph (4) |
| TURNS | Tries at first, triumphs over trophies in Australia or England? (5) |
| HIGHS | "The triumphs and defeats, the epic ___ and lows" (part of an iconic Riverdale quote) |
