| CACARES | Sydney FC midfielder of Uruguayan descent, Anthony ... (7) |
| UFUK | Ex-Sydney FC midfielder and coach from 2023, ... Talay (4) |
| YORKE | Ex-Sydney FC midfielder with a Tobago stadium named after him, Dwight ... (5) |
| CANASTA | Popular card game of Uruguayan origin |
| PESO | Bit of Uruguayan cash |
| LUIS | First name of Uruguayan football star SuAArez. (4) |
| BRATTAN | Ex-Sydney FC and Macarthur FC midfielder, Luke ... (7) |
| SPANISH | Nationality of Manchester City FC midfielder Rodri (7) |
| RODWELL | Jack, 2011-13 England midfielder whose sides included Man City, Blackburn Rovers and Sydney FC (7) |
| GAMEIRO | Ex-Sydney FC and Brisbane Roar striker, Corey ... (7) |
| SEGECIC | Adrian ___, Portsmouth and 2021-2025 Sydney FC attacker (7) |
| PARLOUR | Ray, English former Arsenal FC midfielder nicknamed The Romford Pele (7) |
| CARRICK | Michael, ex-Manchester United FC midfielder appointed Middlesbrough manager in 2022 (7) |
| STANWAY | Georgia, Bayern Munich FC midfielder who made her debut for the Lionesses in 2018 (7) |
| IANWOAN | 1990-2000 Nottingham Forest FC midfielder; Burnley assistant manager since 2012 |
| VRANCIC | Mario ?, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Norwich FC midfielder |
| RANCOUR | Ill-feeling in Franco-Uruguayan conflict? (7) |
| RAMIREZ | Gaston ___, Uruguayan attacking midfielder whose English clubs have included Southampton and Middlesbrough |
| RESIDUE | What's left live around the Uruguayan capital (7) |
| GUSTAVO | Uruguayan football manager, - Poyet (7) |
