| HENLEY | - Royal Regatta; first held in 1839, a rowing event held annually on the Thames (6) |
| COXLESS | - pair; boat used in a rowing event by Helen Glover and Heather Stanning (7) |
| REGATTA | Series of boat or yacht races, such as that held annually on the Thames by the town of Henley (7) |
| HENLEYREGATTA | Original name of a Thames rowing event held since 1839 |
| CHEESE | Food rolled down a hill in an event held annually in Gloucester; or, a disc used in table skittles (6) |
| TOURISTTROPHY | Motorcycle racing event held annually on the Isle of Man (7,6) |
| BOATRACE | Event held annually on the River Thames since 1856 (4,4) |
| SEASON | The -; period of social events including Glyndebourne Opera Festival, Royal Ascot, Henley Royal Regatta and the Proms (6) |
| ANZACS | Abbreviated name of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps volunteers who fought in the Gallipoli Campaign, honoured in a national day of remembrance annually on April 25 (6) |
| THAMES | Flowing from the Cotswolds through London to the North Sea, river on which Henley Royal Regatta and |
| WINTER | ___ Olympics, international contest of sports on snow and ice first held in Chamonix in 1924 (6) |
| DOGGETTSCOATANDBADGE | The world's oldest rowing race, held annually on the River Thames since 1715 |
| DURAND | Cup that was first held in 1888 in Annadale, Shimla. (6) |
| EMPIRE | Which sporting event (British ___ Games) was first held in 1930? (6) |
| DERBY | Common name of flat race held annually on the Epsom Downs, won by Nijinsky in 1970, Shergar in 1981 |
| MONACO | Grand Prix, F1 race first held in 1929 (6) |
| COWESWEEK | Sailing regatta held annually on the Solent (5,4) |
| DONUT | National ___ Day, celebrated annually on the first Friday in June, honoring the practice of giving the treat to WWI soldiers |
| HENLEYONTHAMES | Town in Oxfordshire that hosts a royal regatta annually (6-2-6) |
| KINGS | Phuket - Cup Regatta; a week-long sailing event held annually in Thailand (5) |
