| FIENNES | Old Etonian adventurer who, in 2015 aged 71, became the oldest Briton to complete the Marathon des Sables (7) |
| INSTANTKARMA | Just des(s)erts served immediately (7,5) |
| PHILEAS | First name of the adventurer who, in a novel, bets that he can go around the world in 80 days (7) |
| LOUREED | Guitarist and vocalist of The Velvet Underground, who died in 2013 aged 71 (3,4) |
| MIKEMOORE | Former Prime Minister who died in 2020, aged 71 (4,5) |
| SAHARA | Where the Marathon des Sables ("Marathon of the Sands") is run |
| TENTS | Temporary shelters used for camping, fishing or the Marathon des Sables (5) |
| BELLUCCI | Monica ___, Italian actress and model who became the oldest Bond 'girl' in 2015, aged 50 (8) |
| LIUCIXIN | Author who, in 2015, became the first Asian to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel, for "The Three-Body Problem" |
| CAVENDISH | Chemist and physicist who discovered hydrogen; or, the "Manx Missile" who became the first Briton to win the Tour de France green jersey in 2011 (9) |
| DORIS | In 2007, which British novelist who was raised in Southern Rhodesia became the oldest person ever to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, at age 88? (5,7) |
| LESSING | In 2007, which British novelist who was raised in Southern Rhodesia became the oldest person ever to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, at age 88? (5,7) |
| WIGGINS | Who became the first Briton to win the Tour de France in 2012? (7) |
| LYDIA | Ko, New Zealand golfer. who in 2015 became the youngest woman to win a major championship (5) |
| LYDIAKO | In 2015, aged 17, she became woman's World No.1 (5,2) |
| CILLABLACK | British singer/actress who died in Spain in 2015 aged 72 (5,5) |
| BUNNYAUSTIN | The last Briton to reach the final of the men's singles at Wimbledon until Andy Murray did so in 2012 (5,6) |
| GLENN | John - - -, American astronaut who became the oldest person to fly in space in 1998 (5) |
| MICKELSON | Phil, golfer who became the oldest major winner after triumphing at the U.S. PGA Championship in 2021 (9) |
| LUKA | Who became the oldest player to score a goal in the European Championship history during EURO 2024? (4) |
