| GARYLARSON | 1990s Norths and Qld forward, 'the Far Side' to 18-down (4,6) |
| FLORIMO | 1990s Norths centre and Bears CEO lobbying for a Central Coast NRL club, Greg ... (7) |
| HARRIS | '70s Easts, Norths and Kangaroos centre, Mark ... (6) |
| NIEBLING | '80s Broncos and Qld forward, Bryan ... (8) |
| LUI | Ex-Raiders and QLD forward, Dunamis ... (3) |
| NATE | Qld forward in 32 Origin games, ... Myles (4) |
| KARMICHAEL | Broncos, Gold Coast Suns and Qld Reds star, ... Hunt (10) |
| NORTHWARDS | Norths |
| ARCTICSEAL | Fisher up north's very cold water lake (6,4) |
| STRONGHOLD | Government in north's relocated ancient castle (10) |
| IRANCONTRA | Ollie North's '80s "affair" |
| POINDEXTER | Oliver North's superior, once |
| READDRESS | Speak to again and have forward the mail (9) |
| THORN | Ex-Broncos and All Blacks forward and Qld Reds coach, Brad ... (5) |
| RETWEET | Forward the message'You and I in tree - cracking time' (7) |
| PLAYSTHELEAD | Takes centre stage in game of Cluedo and puts forward the pipe? (5,3,4) |
| SUGGESTED | Having put forward the plan, Gus gets Ed to take part in it (9) |
| SUGGESTS | Puts forward the idea that Gus gets it in the South |
| THRUST | Drive forward the point of the argument (6) |
| CALLEDFORICING | Like hockey forwards, the bakery worker and the airport worker were ___ |