| WADDELL | New Zealander who won rowing gold at Sydney Olympics, then competed in three America's Cups (7) |
| HEWITT | Andrea _ New Zealand triathlete who competed in three Olympics and four Commonwealth Games (6) |
| HARDY | Winemaker in three America's Cup challenges, Sir James ... (5) |
| SYD | Name of the platypus mascot at Sydney Olympics (3) |
| ASPIRANT | Ambitious, so competed in a projection (8) |
| RI | America's Cup's long-time home state, abbrev (2) |
| JESSEOWENS | US athlete who won four medals at the 1936 Olympics, then had to ride the Waldorf-Astoria's freight |
| NATIONALANTHEMS | They play at Olympics, then in almost an extra final battle (8,7) |
| GATLAND | Warren, New Zealander who became head rugby union coach of the British and Irish Lions in 2012 (7) |
| MADISON | Cycling event in which Aussies Scott McGrory and Brett Aitken won Sydney Olympics gold (7) |
| KEOGHAN | New Zealander who has hosted the US version of The Amazing Race since 2001 (7) |
| MURRAYHALBERG | New Zealander who won the 5000m at the Rome Olympics in 1960 (6,7) |
| HILLARY | New Zealander who scaled Everest with Tenzing Norgay (6, 7) |
| SAVILLE | Aussie women's road walker denied Sydney Olympics gold (7) |
| PINSENT | Matthew ___, quadruple Olympic rowing gold medallist for Great Britain (7) |
| ROE | New Zealander who won the Boston and New York marathons in 1981, Alison ___ (3) |
| IANFERGUSON | New Zealander who won four golds and one silver at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics (3,8) |
| FREEMAN | Australia's 400m track golden girl 2000 Sydney Olympics (7) |
| ANNAPAQUIN | Young New Zealander who won an Oscar for her role in The Piano (4,6) |
| DYNASTY | Playing at Sydney, English lost in succession (7) |
