| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Big shots, from surfing slang | Newsday | 14 Mar 2026 |
| Head honchos, from the Hawaiian | New York Times Mini | 29 Mar 2025 |
| Hawaiian shamans | ||
| Hawaiian big shots | Newsday | 02 Nov 2022 |
| Hawaiian medicine men | ||
| Big cheeses | New York Times | 23 Mar 2020 |
| Hawaiian priests | ||
| Hawaiian priests | LA Times Daily | 14 Jun 2017 |
| Hawaiian priests | ||
| Honchos | Premier Sunday | 28 Aug 2016 |
| Island bigwigs | New York Times | 17 Jul 2015 |
| Island bigwigs | ||
| Hawaiian priests | ||
| Maui medicine men | ||
| Maui medicine men | ||
| Hawaiian big shots | ||
| Hawaiian medicine men | ||
| Hawaiian medicine men | ||
| Hawaiian honchos |