| ADAMRIPPON | Openly gay US Olympic figure skater who said, "I'm representing my country whether they like me or not": 2 wds. |
| NANCY | ..... Kerrigan, former US Olympic figure skater (5) |
| PRONOUNCE | One like me or her by church, say (9) |
| YOGI | Bear who said "I'm smarter than the average bear," or Berra who said "I really didn't say everything I said" |
| CHIPDECLARATION | In a split-pot home game, one way players indicating whether they are going high, low, or both* |
| MEANSTEST | Method of checking a person's income to determine whether they qualify for financial or social aid (5,4) |
| DIDIWIN | Question from someone who wonders whether they are the champion: 3 wds. |
| GAILDEVERS | US Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame runner who won gold medals at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics: 2 wds |
| WILMARUDOLPH | US Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame runner who won gold medals at the 1960 Olympics: 2 wds. |
| JOANBENOIT | US Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame runner who won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics: 2 wds. |
| WEISSMULLER | Johnny ___, US Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer who starred in 12 Tarzan films between 1932 and 1948 (11) |
| EKATERINAGORDEEVA | Russian figure skater who was 1988 and 1994 Olympic Pairs champion with her late partner and husband Sergei Grinkov |
| WITT | Katarina ---, figure skater who won Olympic gold medals for East Germany in 1984 and 1988 (4) |
| KATARINAWITT | Time dubbed this East German figure skater, who won Olympic gold in 1984 and 1988, "The most beautiful face of socialism" |
| SARAHHUGHES | American figure skater who won gold in ladies' singles at the 2002 Olympic Games: 2 wds. |
| TARALIPINSKI | American figure skater who won gold in ladies' singles at the 1998 Olympic Games: 2 wds. |
| EVANLYSACEK | American figure skater who won gold in men's singles at the 2010 Olympic Games: 2 wds. |
| RODNINA | Irina, figure skater who won three Olympic golds in the pairs event 1972-80 (7) |
| BREWER | Gay -, US golfer: 1967 Masters Tournament winner |
| BAD | "___ Cinderella" (Webber musical with a gay-us machina, per Variety) |
