| SCHLUPP | Jeffrey -, Leicester City utility player; 2011 Ghana debutant against Gabon (7) |
| LLOYDSAM | 2003-2010 Charlton Athletic and 2010-2012 Leeds United winger; 2015 Ghana debutant (5,3) |
| ALIOSKI | Ezgjan ___, Macedonia and Leeds utility player (7) |
| UPTIGHT | Utility player initially drunk and tense (7) |
| BEGGING | Sign of poverty in existence around capitals of Gabon and Ghana (7) |
| GROUPER | Fish from Gabon or Peru perhaps (7) |
| HEALEY | Austin -, former Leicester Tigers rugby union utility player; 1997 England Test debutant against Ire |
| TURSUNOV | Dmitry ?, Russian tennis player; 2011 UNICEF Open singles tournament winner |
| STOSUR | Samantha ___, tennis player; 2011 US Open champion (6) |
| OUDIN | Melanie ___, tennis player; 2011 US Open mixed doubles winner with Jack Sock (5) |
| ONDIMBA | President of Gabon (7) |
| ECHOING | Resonant house in city in Gabon |
| BONJOUR | French version of Hello! devoured by Gabon journalists |
| EQUATOR | Line bisecting Indonesia, Brazil and Gabon among others |
| OFORDER | What's Gabon without love? It's totally unacceptable! (5,4,3,2,5) |
| UGANDAN | Someone from Africa united Gabon with Angola |
| SADLER | David ___, Man United utility player; 1967 England debutant against Northern Ireland (6) |
| SAOTOME | Island off Gabon |
| GLENN | 2009-21 Brisbane Broncos and 2011-15 New Zealand utility player (4,5) |
| ALEX | 2009-21 Brisbane Broncos and 2011-15 New Zealand utility player (4,5) |
