| AUMAA | Crusaders' former Moana Pasifika midfield powerhouse (5) |
| AUMUA | Crusaders' former Moana Pasifika midfield trump (5) |
| NONU | All Blacks midfield powerhouse bowed out of international rugby after 2015 World Cup (4) |
| ARDIE | New Zealand, Moana Pasifika and 2013-23 Hurricanes flanker (5,5) |
| SAVEA | New Zealand, Moana Pasifika and 2013-23 Hurricanes flanker (5,5) |
| UMAGA | Newly-appointed Moana Pasifika head coach (5) |
| FRESH | NZ Pasifika youth series (5) |
| MOANA | Super Rugby franchise, - Pasifika (5) |
| SAMIR | & 19D Former France and Manchester City midfield footballer; 2014 League Cup Final winner (5,5) |
| ELANO | Former Brazil and Santos midfield footballer at Manchester City from 2007-09 (5) |
| JONES | Vinnie -, former Wimbledon and Wales midfield footballer who played The Sphinx in 2000 action film Gone in Sixty Seconds (5) |
| ELIDE | Cut short from midfield to cover point (5) |
| ALERT | Arsenal gutted ___ Everton's midfield is on the ball (5) |
| KEANE | Roy -, Irish Manchester United midfield legend (5) |
| ABUSE | Taunt the Portuguese coach over midfield (5) |
| ERONI | First name Caleb Clarke's All Black midfield father (5) |
| KURTLEYBEALE | First Nations and Pasifika XV utility back, formerly of Australia and Waratahs (7,5) |
| TAGATA | Long-running local TV program with host John Pulu, ... Pasifika (6) |
| PULU | Tagata Pasifika presenter, John ... (4) |
| SUA | First NZ men's Test cricketer of Pasifika heritage (3) |
