| FRONTRUNNER | Face athlete who is the leading contestant (11) |
| GLENN | ..... McGrath, former Australia cricketer who is the leading Test wicket-taker among fa: bowlers (5) |
| STEVESMITH | Retired athlete who is the joint holder of the British outdoor high jump record and sole holder of the British indoor record (5,5) |
| ALEKNA | Lithuanian athlete who is the current world record holder in the discus throw, Mykolas _ (6) |
| RUTH | Kenyan athlete who is the current women's world record holder in the marathon, _ Chepng'etich (4) |
| ALEX | British athlete who is the 2022 Commonwealth Games triathlon champion, _ Yee (4) |
| RONALDO | Athlete who is the most-followed person on Instagram |
| BRET | ___ Boone former baseball athlete who is the son of former baseball catcher and manager Bob Boone |
| NICE | Which is the leading resort city of the French Riviera? (4) |
| ESSEN | German city that is the leading administrative centre of the Ruhr |
| JUMPER | The athlete who is top |
| USAIN | Jamaican athlete who is considered the best sprinter of all time (5) |
| STABLEMATE | Athlete who is trained by the same person as another competitor (10) |
| AROD | Athlete who is now the chairman of Presidente beer, informally |
| CAN | ..., or Community Action Norfolk, is "the leading organisation for engagement with the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in Norfolk" (1,1,1) |
| GURU | Going back, runner at university is the leading authority (4) |
| RUSH | Ian ____ is the leading goal-scorer for both Liverpool and Wales |
| ONIONS | Spain is the leading European producer of what vegetable? (6) |
| VANGUARD | What is the leading position In any field (8) |
| ALLSTAR | Athlete who is best at a position (3-4) |
