| REDCAR | Town near Middlesbrough (6) |
| RIVERTEES | It flows into the North Sea near Middlesbrough (*retrieves) (5,6) |
| TEES | River rising in the North Pennines and flowing southeast and east to the North Sea near Middlesbrough (4) |
| DIGARD | 2008-11 Middlesbrough and 2011-15 Nice midfielder: Le Havre coach since 2024 (6,6) |
| DIDIER | 2008-11 Middlesbrough and 2011-15 Nice midfielder: Le Havre coach since 2024 (6,6) |
| MUSTOE | Robbie ......, 1990-2002 Middlesbrough midfielder (6) |
| TRAORE | Adama ___, Middlesbrough winger signed from Aston Villa (6) |
| CRAGGS | John ...... , former Darlington, Newcastle and Middlesbrough defender (6) |
| DORIVA | Sampdoria, Middlesbrough and Brazil midfielder (6) |
| DURHAM | City between Middlesbrough and Newcastle (6) |
| BARMBY | Nick ....., Spurs, Middlesbrough, Everton and England midfielder (6) |
| BOLERO | The Spanish up in Middlesbrough dance (6) |
| ROBSON | Bryan ...... , 1997-2001 Middlesbrough manager (6) |
| NEMETH | Szilard ...... , former Slovakia and Middlesbrough striker (6) |
| STEELE | Jason ...... , Brighton and 2007-15 Middlesbrough goalkeeper (6) |
| MORGAN | Middlesbrough and 2023-25 Plymouth winger (6,9) |
| NUGENT | David ___, Derby striker signed from Middlesbrough earlier this month (6) |
| LENNIE | Lawrence, Middlesbrough, Charlton Athletic and Cardiff City manager (6) |
| RHODES | Jordan ...... , Scotland striker signed by Sheffield Wednesday from Middlesbrough in 2017 (6) |
| VIDUKA | Mark -, former Australia, Middlesbrough FC and Leeds United centre forward (6) |
