| INUI | Takashi _, Shimizu S-Pulse and 2009-2019 Japan midfielder (4) |
| USAMI | . Takashi _, 2015-2019 Japan winger at Augsburg from 2016-201 9 between spells at Gamba Osaka (5) |
| OKAZAKI | Shinji ___, 2008-2019 Japan and 2015-2019 Leicester City attacker (7) |
| ONO | 13-time Olympic medal-winning gymnast Takashi ___ |
| TODA | Kazuyuki ___ , Japan midfielder; Spurs loanee from Shimizu S-Pulse in 2003 (4) |
| SEAN | 2009-2019 Ireland and 2011-2022 Leinster Rugby hooker (4,6) |
| WEVE | They said to interlock with pulse - and now we're back again! (4,4) |
| BEEN | They said to interlock with pulse - and now we're back again! (4,4) |
| BEAT | Pulse and bean starter to have for supper (4) |
| ASIA | ___ Game Changer Awards SoCal (LA celebration that honored Maggie Kang and Takashi Murakami in 2026) |
| ENDO | Yasuhito .... , 2002-15 Japan midfielder (4) |
| HARA | ___ Takashi (10th prime minister of Japan) |
| DAHL | Indian dish of pulses and spices |
| BATTH | Derby County and 2009-2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers defender (5,5) |
| ABATE | Ignazio ___, 2011-2015 Italy and 2009-2019 AC Milan defender (5) |
| ARJENROBBEN | 2003-2017 Netherlands and 2009-2019 Bayern Munich winger (5,6) |
| CRONIN | 2009-2019 Ireland and 2011-2022 Leinster Rugby hooker (4,6) |
| TOMOKI | Birmingham and 2019-22 Japan midfielder (6,5) |
| IWATA | Birmingham and 2019-22 Japan midfielder (6,5) |
| MINDYOURPSANDQS | Do the right thing and look after one's pulses and tailbacks, say (4,4,2,3,2) |
