| AUCKLAND | New Zealand city that hosted the 1990 Commonwealth Games |
| LYON | French city that co-hosted the 1990 World Chess Championship |
| MODAHL | Diane_, retired British athlete who won the 800m title at the 1990 Commonwealth Games(6) |
| ADE | ... Mafe, bronze medallist in the men's 200 metres at the 1990 Commonwealth Games (3) |
| KRISS | ..... Akabusi, men's 400 metres hurdles winner at the 1990 Commonwealth Games (5) |
| AUGEE | Myrtle ....., women's shot putt gold medallist at the 1990 Commonwealth Games (5) |
| DIANE | . ..... Modahl, women's 800 metres winner at the 1990 Commonwealth Games (5) |
| ADAM | Marcus .... , men's 200 metres winner at the 1990 Commonwealth Games (4) |
| DIANEMODAHL | Women's 800 metres champion at the 1990 Commonwealth Games |
| ARTDECO | The New Zealand city of Napier was rebuilt in this characteristic style of the time after the catast |
| TIROP | Samuel -, 1990 Commonwealth Games 800m gold medallist (5) |
| PETERELLIOTT | 1990 Commonwealth Games men's 1500m champion (5,7) |
| MARCUS | 1990 Commonwealth Games 200m gold medallist (6,4) |
| AKABUSI | Kriss...., 1990 Commonwealth Games 400m hurdles gold medallist (7) |
| MCCOLGAN | Liz ........ , 1986 and 1990 Commonwealth Games 10,000m gold medallist representing Scotland (8) |
| DUNEDIN | New Zealand city which is named after the Gaelic word for the Scottish capital (7) |
| ROTORUA | New Zealand city which sits on a lake of the same name |
| WHANGAREI | New Zealand city with the suburbs Morningside, Tikipunga and Onerahi (9) |
| CHRISTCHURCH | Dorset town with the same name as an important New Zealand city (12) |
| TESSA | 1984 Olympics and 1978, 1986 and 1990 Commonwealth Games women's javelin gold medallist (5,9) |
