| BROADJUMP | Event in which Jesse Owens once held the world record |
| ULF | Timmermann who once held the world record in the shot put |
| COE | Runner Sebastian who once held the world record for the mile |
| BLITZENBENZ | German roadster that once held the world speed record |
| RIO | Animated film in which Jesse Eisenberg voiced a bird |
| PRICETAG | 2011 hit in which Jesse J sings 'It's not about the money, money, money' (5,3) |
| SZEWINSKA | Irena ____ is the only athlete to have held the world record in the 100m, 200m and 400m |
| CRAM | Which British runner held the world record for the mile from 1985 to 1993? (4) |
| EDWARDS | Jonathan _, British former athlete who has held the world record for the triple jump since 1995 (7) |
| SHOEMAKER | Bill ___, American jockey who held the world record for professional victories for 29 years |
| WOTHERSPOON | Canadian who held the world record at 500m speed skating, Jeremy |
| ALI | ___ Daei, Iranian soccer player who once held the men's record for international goals scored |
| STEWART | Former England Test cricket captain who once held the record for most career matches (4,7) |
| ALEC | Former England Test cricket captain who once held the record for most career matches (4,7) |
| WITHERSPOON | Tim ___, US boxer who held the world heavyweight title twice in the 1980s |
| CAMPBELL | Racing motorist and journalist who held the world speed record on land and water during the 1920s and '30s (7,8) |
| MALCOLM | Racing motorist and journalist who held the world speed record on land and water during the 1920s and '30s (7,8) |
| TERGAT | Paul ___, Kenyan runner who held the world best time in the marathon from 2003 to 2007 |
| PROST | Which French racing car driver held the world championship in 1985,1986 and 1989? (5) |
| ANNARBOR | Michigan city where Jesse Owens broke three world records and equalled a fourth in a 45-minute spell, at the 1935 Big Ten championship |
