| POPOVIC | Australian bolter with world ranking of 1251 who won 2012 Australian PGA (7) |
| DRIEFONTEIN | Gai Waterhouse-trained filly who won 2012 Magic Millions 2YO Classic on protest from stablemate No Looking Back (11) |
| CASH | Identify the surname of this English tennis doubles specialist with a World ranking of 2, who won the Wimbledon men's doubles title partnering compatriot Lloyd Glasspool. (4) |
| ROSSNORMAN | Squash player, born Whitianga 1959, who had a world ranking of No.2 in 1985 and won the World Open in 1986 (4,6) |
| PETERSENIOR | Broomstick-putting 1989 and 2012 Australian Open winner (5,6) |
| RAISON | Will ___, 2nd in World rankings of Coarse Angling Nations 2018 (6) |
| ASHE | Who (Arthur_) was the first male black tennis player to achieve world ranking? (4) |
| ARGO | Film directed by Ben Affleck that won 2012 Best Picture Oscar |
| DAVINCI | Artist of both the painting with world's highest known sale price and the painting with world's highest insurance value, as of 2021 |
| ALLENBY | Robert ___, 2000, 2001, 2005 and 2009 winner of the Australian PGA Championship (7) |
| DUCHESS | Meghan Markle's ranking of the French musical (7) |
| RUNAWAY | What aircraft lands on is to include a bolter (7) |
| RYANFOX | Kiwi golfer who rose to a career-high 23rd in the world rankings in September 2023 (4,3) |
| SEEDING | Ranking of tennis players (7) |
| IMPREZA | A Subaru with World Rally Championship-winning credentials (7) |
| SUMMONS | Problem with World War I battle citation (7) |
| ATLASES | Directories with world maps (7) |
| ESCAPEE | Bolter |
| EVACUEE | Bolter from a bomb threat |
| LOBSTER | For a change bolters become a seafood delicacy |