| DESMONDTUTU | South African winner of the 1984 Nobel peace prize |
| GORDIMER | South African winner of the 1991 Nobel prize in literature |
| NADINE | Ms Gordimer, South African winner of the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature (6) |
| TUTU | Desmond ?, winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize (4) |
| JMCOETZEE | South African winner of two Booker prizes |
| GARYPLAYER | South African winner of nine golf majors (4,6) |
| FRANCESCOMOSER | Italian cyclist nicknamed The Sheriff, winner of the 1984 Giro d'Italia |
| LAUDA | Niki ___, winner of the 1984 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship (5) |
| BLOMQVIST | Stig ?, Swedish winner of the 1984 World Rally Drivers" Championship (9) |
| TIGERS | Detroit --, winners of the 1984 World Series in baseball (6) |
| MOLARAM | Chief antagonist of the 1984 film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, played by Amrish Puri (4,3) |
| ETTA | James who sang at the opening of the 1984 Summer Olympics |
| MARYWESLEY | Writer of the 1984 novel The Camomile Lawn (4,6) |
| SAM | ___ the Olympic Eagle official mascot of the 1984 L.A. Summer Olympics |
| ROBERTRED4D | Star of the 1984 movie "The Natural" |
| ANGELA | Author of the 1984 novel Nights At The Circus, _ Carter (6) |
| SHRIVER | Pam ....... , winner with Martina Navratilova of the 1984 Wimbledon doubles championship (7) |
| DEAN | Christopher, winner with Jayne Torvill of the 1984 Winter Olympic Figure skating ice dancing gold me |
| GOLDMEDAL | Olympic prize won by Pat Summitt as coach of the 1984 US team: 2 wds. |
| PAMSHRIVER | Winner with Martina Navratilova of the 1984 Wimbledon women's doubles tennis championship (3,7) |
