| KIRK | _ Douglas, Michael Douglas's film legend father who died earlier this year aged 103 (4) |
| PRIAM | In Greek legend, father of Paris and Hector |
| TONIMORRISON | American author, born Chloe Ardelia Wofford in 1931, who died earlier this month (4,8) |
| NORMANLLOYD | "Saboteur" and "Dead Poets Society" actor who died earlier this month at age 106 |
| HOBART | Burial place of Alec Campbell, the last living Anzac soldier, who died in 2002 aged 103 (6) |
| EDGARBRITT | Australian Racing Hall of Fame jockey who died in 2017 aged 103 (5,5) |
| JUNEBROWN | EastEnders actress who died this year, aged 95 (4,5) |
| SMALL | James - - - , member of South Africa's 1995 world champions who died this year, aged 50 (5) |
| ALDRIN | Buzz _, astronaut who remarried this year aged 93 (6) |
| ALAN | _ Arkin, Michael Douglas's co-star in US sitcom The Kominsky Method (4) |
| RORY | _ Douglas-Speed, Hollyoaks cast member who welcomed a second son this year with his partner and former co-star Nadine Mulkerrin (4) |
| PAUL | _ Rudd, Michael Douglas's Ant-Man co-star (4) |
| WATT | Actor who played Lofty in EastEnders from 1985 until 1988 and returned briefly earlier this year, Tom ---- (4) |
| ONIN | ___ years (aged) |
| KING | Patricia ___ succeeded David Begg as general secretary of the ICTU earlier this year. (4) |
| CHER | 14A's co-star in Silkwood and the sequel to 46D, out earlier this year (4) |
| JOEL | ___ Douglas-speed, Hollyoaks star who plays Joel Dexter (4) |
| MATT | Gogel who almost beat Tiger earlier this year |
| RAMS | The Patriots beat them in the Super Bowl earlier this year |
| HOWE | Martha _-Douglas, co-creator of Ghosts (4) |
