| PATSMYTHE | First woman, in 1956, to ride in an Olympics showjumping event (3,6) |
| SMYTHE | Pat ?, first woman, in 1956, to ride in an Olympics showjumping event |
| CHARLOTTE | The first woman to ride in the Grand National (9,4) |
| PUISSANCE | Sue panics, getting tossed in showjumping event (9) |
| AMBULANCE | Unable to get Mac to ride in one despite the necessity? (9) |
| TESTDRIVE | Exploratory ride in an Explorer, say |
| HICKSTEAD | West Sussex home of the annual British Jumping Derby showjumping event |
| INHERITED | Was left to ride in the convertible (9) |
| UPANDAWAY | Up, ___ ___ ___: title of 1967 song which began, "Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?" (2,3,4) |
| ORN | ___ Arnarson, the first Icelandic male swimmer ever to participate in an Olympics finals in 2000 (3) |
| ICESKATING | Torvill %26 Dean made an art of this winter sport, while Steven Bradbury became a legend for his extraordinary win in an Olympics 'sprint' event in it (3,7) |
| SILVERMEDAL | Award for those who finish second in an Olympics event (6,5) |
| SEVEN | A specific number must take part in an Olympics event (5) |
| CRO | Where Zagreb is located, in an Olympics country abbreviation |
| PEACOCK | NBC chose this bird as its logo in 1956 to best showcase the network's new color technology |
| CANOE | Boat in an Olympics lalomevent |
| ADELE | Singer who paused an August 2024 concert to broadcast an Olympics track event |
| BREW | The first woman to ride in the Grand National (9,4) |
| SKATEBOARD | Four-wheeled ride in an Olympic sport since 2020 |
| EMT | First responder who rides in an ambulance: Abbr. |
