| MAPUSUA | Seilala -, Samoan rugby union centre at London Irish from 2006-11 |
| DEVOTO | Ollie -, English rugby union centre at Exeter Chiefs from 2016-24 |
| SAMOA | 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool D nation coached by Seilala Mapusua (5) |
| MUTU | Adrian .... , Romania striker at Chelsea from 2003-04 and Fiorentina from 2006-11(4) |
| THEAVENUE | Rugby union stadium in Sunbury-on-Thames that was the home of London Irish from 1931 to 1999 (3,6) |
| SEIP | Marcel .... , Dutch defender at Plymouth Argyle from 2006-11 (4) |
| QUINN | Former Republic of Ireland striker; Sunderland chairman from 2006-11 (5,5) |
| NIALL | Former Republic of Ireland striker; Sunderland chairman from 2006-11 (5,5) |
| LEAD | Word followed by Balloon - title of a Jack Dee sitcom from 2006-11 (4) |
| TOMHOMER | Rugby union full-back and wing at London Irish 2008-15 |
| HOMER | Tom ..... , 2015-20 Bath Rugby full-back between spells at London Irish (5) |
| DELL | Allan - - - , Scotland prop playing at London Irish (4) |
| EVANS | Harlequins flanker Will - - - suffered a season-ending injury at London Irish (5) |
| MORISI | Luca - - - , Italy midfielder at London Irish... (6) |
| RISHI | A sage, Irish from first to last (5) |
| RIDER | Passenger, Irish from the South, turned crimson (5) |
| BYRNE | Lee ..... , retired Wales rugby union full back with Ospreys 2006-11 (5) |
| LUCIO | - - - Cinti, Puma at London Irish (5) |
| ADLIBBING | Sailor acquires Donegal Irish from search engine - making it up as he goes along (2-7) |
| AGUERO | Sergio ...... , 2006-21 Argentina, 2006-11 Atletico Madrid and 2011-21 Man City striker (6) |
