| LOE | All Black prop who broke Paul Carozza's nose after a 1992 Test try, Richard ... (3) |
| TUUNGAFASI | Ofa - - - , All Black prop who this year converted to Islam (10) |
| FAAOSO | Manly prop who broke his neck in 2013, Richie ... (6) |
| ORR | Phil, Ireland rugby union prop who made his international debut against France in 1976 (3) |
| RON | - - - Jacobs, ex-Saints and England prop who became RFU president (3) |
| SYD | . ... Millar, Ireland prop who was manager of the 1980 British & Irish Lions (3) |
| LOW | Retired Scotland prop who played for Glasgow Warriors and Exeter Chiefs (3) |
| TIM | 2003-13 Wasps prop who debuted for England in 2004 (3,5) |
| ASTRONOMER | Occupation of Tycho Brahe, who wore a prosthetic nose after a duel injury |
| TYCHO | --- Brahe, Danish astronomer who wore a prosthetic metal nose after a duelling injury |
| DOORMAN | All Blacks prop Karl Tu'inukuafe used to be a 27st - - - at a nightclub (7) |
| BRAHE | Tycho, Danish astronomer who had a prosthetic nose after injury in a duel (5) |
| KL | All Black prop switched to league with Penrith late 1970s, initials (2) |
| ENDORSE | Champion with red nose after a beating (7) |
| LONG | Like Pinocchio's nose after a few fibs |
| LONGER | Like Pinocchio's nose after a lie |
| TYCHOBRAHE | Renowned Danish astronomer, 1546-1601, who wore an artificial nose after being injured in a duel (5,5) |
| 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) |
