| LOE | All Black prop labelled thug after 1992 Ballymore Test incident involving Queensland winger Paul Carozza (3) |
| POLYTECHNIC | Educational institution in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, allowed new university status after 1992 (11) |
| CHATTANOOGA | City of Tennessee turns over a thug after discussion with parttime soldiers |
| NAUGHTY | Badly-behaved thug, after treatment, is in denial |
| CAPSULAR | Paul's car struggled, it resembles a spacecraft! (8) |
| TUNE | Queensland winger figured Wallabies' 1999 World Cup triumph (4) |
| MOGG | Queensland winger made two-try Origin debut 2006 (4) |
| SING | Queensland winger scored three tries 2003 Origin match (4) |
| WALKOUTS | Strikes king captured by thugs after brief war |
| MOLI | Queensland Reds' former All Black prop signing (4) |
| TUUNGAFASI | Ofa - - - , All Black prop who this year converted to Islam (10) |
| KL | All Black prop switched to league with Penrith late 1970s, initials (2) |
| DOWD | '90s All Black prop, Craig ... (4) |
| WILLIAMS | World Cup-bound Crusaders All Black prop (8) |
| KEES | All Black prop 1999, 2003 World Cup campaigns, - Meeuws (4) |
| GRAY | World-renowned 1960s Wellington All Black prop (4) |
| HOEFT | Highlanders All Black prop 1998-2003 (5) |
| MEEUWS | All Black prop in 42 games, Kees ... (6) |
| DOORMAN | All Blacks prop Karl Tu'inukuafe used to be a 27st - - - at a nightclub (7) |
| FRANKS | All Blacks prop centurion figured two successful World Cup campaigns (6) |
