| BJELKE | 1968-87 Qld Premier, Sir Joh ...-Petersen (6) |
| MIKEAHERN | Qld premier after Sir Joh (4,5) |
| NIEBLING | Redcliffe and 1983-87 Qld Origin forward, Bryan ... (8) |
| BEATTIE | Ex-Qld premier and ARL chair, ...Peter (7) |
| ANNASTACIA | Former QLD premier Palaszczuk (10) |
| PETERSON | Name a former Australian National Party politician, and Premier of Queensland, Joh Bjelke ... (8) |
| NEEDED | "And ___ not that any should testify of man" (Joh 2:25) |
| EXPLAIN | "You ask how much I need you, must I ...? I need you, oh my darling, like roses need rain," sang Joh |
| GIVEITAREST | 'What should I do? This score is tearing me apart, Lisa!' Johnny cried. Exasperated, Lisa said, 'Joh |
| JOH | Australia's ... Bjelke-Petersen, once the Queensland premier |
| MYDAD | Paul Petersen hit of 1963 |
| CSI | Show starring William L. Petersen |
| TROY | Wolfgang Petersen film featuring Brad Pitt as Achilles (4) |
| DASBOOT | 1981 submarine film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen |
| GILGRISSOM | CSI forensic entomologist played by William Petersen (3,7) |
| FLORA | Lady Bjelke-Petersen, painter of flowers (5) |
| TOLIVEANDDIEINLA | 1985 action film starring William L Petersen and Willem Dafoe |
| UNREPRESENTED | Under Petersen we had no-one to put our voice forward (13) |
| PRETENSE | Petersen translated fiction (8) |
| GIL | CSI forensic scientist Grissom played by William Petersen |