| CYCLED | Jason Kenny did this to earn 7 Olympic medals, just like fellow countryman Hoy (6) |
| DESERVE | Some French work as waiters in order to earn (7) |
| KIRSTY | Zimbabwean backstroker with seven Olympic medals, ... Coventry (6) |
| MARKED | Noticeable when soldiers did this to time (6) |
| RESOLD | A used car salesman did this to a car (6) |
| LINKED | Music sites did this to one another |
| GEYSER | Sounds like fellow's water heater |
| YEOMAN | You of old ring fellow countryman (6) |
| SIMONE | With 8-Down: American gymnast who's already won 7 Olympic medals (4 of which were gold) and will try to add to that total in Paris |
| SIMONEBILES | Gymnast and mental health advocate who has won 7 Olympic medals: 2 wds. |
| MADEAPASS | What the TSA scanner did to me while I did this to the female TSA agent? (4,1,4) |
| LAURATROTT | 2012 and 2016 Olympic track cycling omnium gold medallist married to Jason Kenny (5,5) |
| LAURA | & 11A Team GB cyclist with five Olympic gold medals; married Jason Kenny in 2016 (5,5) |
| EMILY | SA swimmer with 7 Olympic medals, ... Seebohm (5) |
| OLYMPIAN | Jason Kenny with seven gold medals is the greatest cycling one (8) |
| BILES | Simone _, US gymnast with seven Olympic medals (5) |
| BEARD | US breaststroker with seven Olympic medals, Amanda (5) |
| SWALLOW | The old lady did this to this, maybe? (How absurd!) |
| EXECUTE | Did this to make people late (7) |
| BLUE | The wind did this, to the sound of the colour of gentians! (4) |
