| IVANLENDL | Winner of the 1989 Australian Open men's singles tennis championship (4,5) |
| LENDL | Ivan ?, winner of the 1989 Australian Open men's singles tennis championship (5) |
| LOPEZ | Nancy ___, US winner of the 1989 LPGA title (5) |
| LENG | Virginia ___, winner of the 1989 Badminton Horse Trials (4) |
| DESERTORCHID | Winner of the 1989 Cheltenham Gold Cup (6,6) |
| ISHIGURO | Kazuo, author of the 1989 novel The Remains of the Day (8) |
| DELINQUENTS | 1989 Australian coming-of-age drama starring Kylie Minogue, The - (11) |
| DEANING | *Author of the 1989 techno-thriller "The Ransom of Black Stealth One" |
| DEADCALM | 1989 Australian thriller film starring Sam Neill, filmed around the Great Barrier Reef |
| OAK | ___ Hill, Rochester (site of the 1989 US Open) |
| REA | Singer of the 1989 hit song The Road to Hell, Chris --- (3) |
| ARIEL | Title character of the 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid, voiced by Jodi Benson (5) |
| KENNETHBRANAGH | Director of the 1989 film version of Henry V (7,7) |
| LECARRE | Author of the 1989 novel The Russia House (2,5) |
| WHENHARRYMETSALLY | What is the title of the 1989 romantic comedy starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan? (3,5,3,5) |
| PRANCER | What is the title of the 1989 family film starring Sam Elliot and directed by John D Haddock? (7) |
| MEGRYAN | Star of the 1989 comedy When Harry Met Sally... (3,4) |
| ABDUL | Singer of the 1989 #1 hit "Opposites Attract" |
| GRUBER | Antagonist of the 1989 action film Die Hard, played by Alan Rickman (6) |
| HANS | Antagonist of the 1989 action film Die Hard, played by Alan Rickman (4) |
