| SOAPBOXDERBY | Annual world championship competition held in Akron |
| WILDCARD | In sport, an extra opportunity to qualify for a championship competition (4,4) |
| OTHELLO | Game with an annual world championship, first held in Tokyo in 1977 |
| DARTS | Game whose annual world championship takes place at London's Alexandra Palace (5) |
| CONKERS | Game played with horse chestnuts whose annual world championships are held in Southwick in Northamptonshire (7) |
| ONIONS | Devoured raw in an eating competition held in Newent, Gloucestershire, vegetables with "pearl" varieties traditionally pickled as pub snacks or as accompaniments to ploughman's lunches (6) |
| SUMO | Competition held in a dohyo |
| STEWARTCINK | Golfer who won the NEC Invitational in Akron, Ohio in 2004 (7,4) |
| DRESSAGE | Horse's competition held in grassed section on the finish line (8) |
| PBA | Striker's org. founded in Akron, Ohio |
| EDT | Aug. hours in Akron |
| PYTHIANGAMES | In ancient Greece, athletic and musical competitions held in honour of Apollo at Delphi |
| POKER | Game with an annual World Series held in Las Vegas |
| DORAL | Florida site of an annual World Golf Championship event |
| DAVOS | Town in Graubunden, Switzerland, host to the annual World Economic Forum |
| NEMEANGAMES | In ancient Greece, a Panhellenic festival and athletic competition held every other year (6,5) |
| RYDER | Professional golf competition held every two years since 1927, the ... Cup |
| RETROD | Because of the competition held earlier (6) |
| BEFORE | Because of the competition held earlier (6) |
| BOATRACE | Competition held on a river (4,4) |
