| IZZY | Nickname controversial multicode star Folau (4) |
| ISRAEL | - Folau, Wallabies rugby union star who also represented Australia in rugby league and played AFL with Greater Western Sydney in the 2012 season (6) |
| IDOL | Star's response at wedding close to controversial (4) |
| FOIE | Controversial French delicacy made from the livers of ducks and geese (4, 4) |
| GRAS | Controversial French delicacy made from the livers of ducks and geese (4, 4) |
| BUDD | Controversial South African / British athlete who competed at the 1984 Olympics (4,4) |
| ZOLA | Controversial South African / British athlete who competed at the 1984 Olympics (4,4) |
| MINK | Plan to acquire curling rink, including wide, controversial shoulder protection (4,4) |
| WRAP | Plan to acquire curling rink, including wide, controversial shoulder protection (4,4) |
| UBER | Controversial taxi app. (4) |
| DALY | Which controversial golfer has a clothes firm called Loudmouth? (4) |
| HAIR | Hot tune in controversial musical (4) |
| ZERO | Controversial drama starring Jessica Chastain, ___ Dark Thirty (4) |
| CASH | Michaelia -, controversial Liberal senator from Western Australia (4) |
| FCUK | Controversial abbreviation of a fashion brand (4) |
| ROVE | Wander in controversial area (4) |
| WEST | Controversial rapper, Kanye ... (4) |
| RAND | Ayn -, controversial author of Atlas Shrugged (4) |
| HUNT | NSW Waratahs' former controversial Queensland Reds utility back (4) |
| ORAL | Contrives to get out of controversial type of exam (4) |
