| BILES | Most decorated gymnast ever, as of June 2021 |
| ITALY | Country that no longer requires U.S. visitors to quarantine, as of June 21 |
| FOXHOLES | Gone to ground for the hunted as ever, as all cute soldiers dig for cover! (8) |
| SIMONE | American artistic gymnast and the most decorated gymnast in history, _ Biles (6) |
| SIMONEBILES | Most decorated gymnast in American history |
| OULU | City of northern Finland chosen as the European Capital of Culture for 2026 in June 2021 (4) |
| BENNETT | Naftali ___, prime minister of Israel from 13 June 2021 to 30 June 2022 (7) |
| JUNO | NASA space probe that performed a close flyby of the Jovian moon Ganymede in June 2021 (4) |
| NAFTALIBENNETT | Prime minister of Israel who succeeded Benjamin Netanyahu on 13 June 2021 (7,7) |
| UFO | Subject in a June 2021 Congressional report |
| MARSHALL | 73lb 8oz Holme Fen carp caught by Jensen Price, June 2021 (8) |
| SIR | Title that actor Jonathan Pryce was awarded in June 2021 (3) |
| UFOS | Phenomena examined in June 2021 Pentagon classified report |
| PETERSEN | Keegan ___ debuted for the Proteas in June 2021 (8) |
| BRADFORD | ___ Bulls, professional rugby league team that returned to the Odsal Stadium in June, 2021 (8) |
| MESSI | Most decorated player in soccer history, as of August 2023 |
| FUSSIEST | Most decorated lidless tarts in fact short of filling (8) |
| PHELPS | Michael _; the most decorated Olympian of all time (6) |
| ALY | ___ Raisman, second-most-decorated Olympic gymnast in U.S. history |
| MICHAELPHELPS | With 28-medals, he's the most decorated Olympian of all time |
