| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| YAO | Recently retired NBAer |
| YAO | Retired NBAer Ming |
| SHAQ | Retired seven-foot NBAer |
| ALERO | Recently retired Olds |
| LENO | Recently retired Jay |
| LOTTE | Recently retired singer, ... Lehmann. |
| KOBE | Recently retired Laker great, to fans |
| POSADA | Recently retired catcher Jorge who spent his entire 17-year career with the Yankees |
| BCS | Recently retired NCAA football ranking system, and, as a plural, a hint to the answers to starred clues |
