| DISCUSTHROW | At the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, America's Al Oerter won his first of what would be four consecutive gold medals in this event |
| HUNGARY | The 'Blood in the Water' water polo match was played between the Soviet Union and ___ at the 1956 Melbourne Games, against the backdrop of a Soviet invasion of this country |
| MEDICAL | Examination of what would be spotted briefly during repast (7) |
| TOSCA | Which of Puccini's operas was his first of the 20th century? (5) |
| ELLINGTON | In 1943 he conducted the first of what would become nine annual concerts at Carnegie Hall; jazz grea |
| DISCUS | Sport in which Al Oerter won four gold medals |
| ACED | The man who is unable to get to the service would be (4) |
| WASHING | Laundry not put up afterwards would be 4 (7) |
| AL | ___ Oerter was the 1st athlete to win the same event (discus) at 4 consecutive Olympics (2) |
| ORGAN | The hydraulis, invented by the Greek Ctesibius, was the first of what musical instrument? (5) |
| SWEDEN | Country which hosted the equestrian events at the 1956 Olympics (main host: Melbourne) due to Australia's strict quarantine regulations |
| TANK | In 1915, the first of what type of vehicle was nicknamed "Little Willie"? (4) |
| PIRIE | Gordon ____ of South London Harriers lost famous battles with Vladimir Kuts in the 5,000m and 10,000m at the 1956 Olympics |
| ICEHOCKEY | Wendell Anderson, Minnesota's 33rd governor (1971-76), won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics in this sport |
| DELANY | Who won the Men's 1,500m for Ireland at the 1956 Olympic Games? (6) |
| VENEZUELA | The coast of what would become this South American nation was sighted by Christopher Columbus in 149 |
| GREENHITHE | Town on the River Thames in England from whence naval officer Sir John Franklin set sail on what would be a fateful 1845 expedition to the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic |
| THEODOLITE | Embarrassed, lied to boy over what would be of use to the surveyor (10) |
| ALOERTER | The first track and field athlete to win a gold medal in the same individual event in four consecutive Olympics |
| OERTER | Who was the first athlete to win a gold medal in the same individual event in four consecutive Olympics? (6) |
