| HOLNESS | Austin 'Oz' ___, former carp record holder/author (7) |
| BURGESS | Rob ___ 'Korda Koach' and former Carp Champ (*beg USSR) (7) |
| EMERALD | NBC's new fantasy series which is a spin on the Land of Oz, "___ City" |
| LOCKE | Martin, former world carp record-holder (2010) |
| CHRISYATES | Angling author, broadcaster, one-time carp record-holder (* yes, it's char) (5,5) |
| SIDNEY | ___ Kennedy, Irish carp record-holder (*Disney) (6) |
| CRAIG | ___ Smithson, broke crucian carp record Aug 2020 (5) |
| SMITHSON | Craig _, broke crucian carp record Aug 2020 (8) |
| COMIC | Annual speculative fiction event, Oz ___ Con (5) |
| ISONE | 'The Wizard of Oz ___ because ...' |
| OUNCE | Lb : pound :: oz : ___ |
| JIMRYUN | Former world record holder in the mile run/Kansas congressman since 1997 |
| GREGORY | Steve ___, three times UK match record holder (7) |
| PROFILE | Brief biography of a professional record holder (7) |
| HAFTHOR | _ Bjornsson, Game Of Thrones star and deadlift record holder (7) |
| LOCKETT | AFL record-holder for most career goals (7) |
| MICHAEL | ___ Wilkinson, golden orfe joint record holder with Lawrence King (7) |
| GUNNELL | Sally ---, former 400m hurdles world record holder |
| EDWARDS | Jonathan ___ : British triple jumper and world record holder (7) |
| WARHOLM | The new men's 400m hurdles world record holder. (7) |
