| AINSLIE | Ben, the most successful sailor in Olympic history (7) |
| VIABLE | Potentially successful sailor breaking rank |
| GUNWALE | Ben the pirate will sound: 'it's over the side of ship' |
| TOPSIDE | Steak preferred by the most successful team? (7) |
| FRIENDS | US sitcom - one of the most successful of all time - that starred 9A (7) |
| SWAHN | Identify this family that holds the record of winning the most medals in Olympic history for a father and son duo? (5) |
| FRASIER | Sitcom which is the most successful spin-off series of Cheers that won 37 Emmy awards |
| PHELPS | The most-decorated athlete in Olympic history |
| ALY | ___ Raisman (one of the most decorated American gymnasts in Olympic history) |
| NADIACOMANECI | First gymnast in Olympic history to be awarded a perfect score (5,8) |
| WILLIEMULLINS | The most successful trainer in the history of the Cheltenham Festival (6,7) |
| TRISCHAZORN | Who is the most successful athlete in the history of the Paralympic Games? (7,4) |
| ROSY | "Westminster Abbey, the tower of Big Ben; The ... red cheeks of the little children," sang Roger Miller in 1965 |
| REDGRAVE | Who is the most successful male rower in Olympic Games history by winning a gold medal in five consecutive games? (8) |
| HOGAN | Ben the US Golfer and Paul the Australian comedian share the same surname (5) |
| BAYERNMUNICH | The most successful club in German football history, based in Bavaria (6,6) |
| HAENOW | Ben, The X Factor winner in 2014 (6) |
| JUSTINHMIN | Beef actor who plays Ben, the Horror, on The Umbrella Academy: 3 wds. |
| DONOVANBAILEY | Canadian Olympic History! Sprinting great who won gold in the 100 metres at Atlanta 1996: 2 wds. |
| IGALI | Canadian Olympic History! Daniel who won gold in Wrestling at Sydney 2000 |