| WOCKEL | Barbel ...... , 1980 Olympics 200m gold medallist (6) |
| MENNEA | Pietro ...... , 1980 Olympics 200m gold medallist representing Italy (6) |
| DIRADO | Maya ...... , 2016 Olympics 200m backstroke gold medallist (6) |
| YIFTER | 1980 Olympics 10,000m gold medallist (6,6) |
| MIRUTS | 1980 Olympics 10,000m gold medallist (6,6) |
| DUNCAN | 1980 Olympics men's 100m breaststroke swimming gold medallist (6) |
| UUDMAE | Jaak ...... , 1980 Olympics triple jump gold medallist (6) |
| WESSIG | Gerd ...... , 1980 Olympics high jump gold medallist (6) |
| BARBUS | Barbel (6,6) |
| PLACID | Lake ___ (site of the 1980 Olympics) (6) |
| MOSCOW | Where were the 1980 Olympics held? (6) |
| MIGHTS | Battles, like a barbel resisting capture (6) |
| STRONG | Powerful, like barbel (6) |
| BURBOT | Freshwater cod relative, with barbel on chin (6) |
| ADRIAN | ___ Eves, caught largest barbel of 2017/18 (*and air) (6) |
| BELUGA | White whale - hidden by barbel, Uganda (6) |
| STUART | Classic barbel videos by_ Morgan and Guy Robb (6) |
| BERTIE | Nickname for a barbel (*er, bite!) (6) |
| BRYANS | His record 18lb 3oz River Nene barbel (Aug. 2016) was beaten a few weeks later (5,6) |
| BLACKS | Yorks. team, won Ang. Trust Winter League Final 2025 (sly barbel snack!) (8,6) |
