| HEAT | Event that gives athletes a chance to warm up |
| TEAM | Old word for a brood of animals that is used to mean a set of draught horses working together; a co-operative unit of athletes; a squad; or, a string of flying ducks (4) |
| CHIMMEYS | The ___, in Hooton is a popular country pub that oozes comfortable charm; with a name like this, it's no surprise that the building boasts open fires to warm up the colder months and chilly evenings ( |
| TRUEBLUE | Time to feel sorry for athlete, a staunch Conservative (4,4) |
| AFRICANVIOLET | The official colour of Loughborough University, worn by its athletes; a popular house plant |
| RUMRUNNER | The odd athlete a smuggler? |
| ROMANSEBRLE | Czech athlete, a former world record holder in the decathlon (5,6) |
| OUTRUNNER | Old-fashioned athlete, a carriage attendant once |
| PLAYER | Word for an actor, an athlete, a gamer or an instrumentalist (6) |
| TEASER | Some athlete, a seriously tough one (6) |
| SEBRLE | Roman ---, Czech athlete; a former world record holder in the decathlon (6) |
| SKILODGE | Place to warm up after a run down the slopes: 2 wds. |
| OFFICE | Hard to warm up to workplace mentioned in slurred speech (6) |
| THEATRE | It's time to warm up, about to enter the operations room (7) |
| LALALA | Phrase used to warm up vocals or to tune someone out |
| PEAKPERFORMANCE | Athlete's A game |
| COLDSNAP | Hard time to warm up |
| DEADHEAT | They go downstairs to warm up for the same result (4,4) |
| REHEAT | Eat her soup to warm up (6) |
| CHEAT | About to warm up in fleece |
