| RICKY | Roughly rub skin and cry, being boxing champ from 26Ac (5,5) |
| BURNS | Roughly rub skin and cry, being boxing champ from 26Ac (5,5) |
| YELLOW | Shout and cry, being not at all brave (6) |
| FRANAND | Sisters from 26Ac and fan ran an ensemble (4,3,4) |
| ANNA | Sisters from 26Ac and fan ran an ensemble (4,3,4) |
| ALI | Boxing champ from Louisville, Kentucky |
| ALBIONROVERS | Revolutionary Senor Bolivar from 26Ac (6,6) |
| HUEANDCRY | Brothers from 26Ac unexpectedly produce handy cure (3,3,3) |
| MARATSAFIN | Former world #1 tennis champ from Russia whose sister Dinara is also a tennis champ: 2 wds. |
| ANDYMURRAY | Former world #1 tennis champ from Scotland whose brother Jamie is also a tennis champ: 2 wds. |
| PETERFONDA | and 26ac, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Ulee's Gold |
| LITTLELORD | and 26ac, Routinely tell old fart about novel |
| NOTGREATER | and 26ac, Up to no good in deal with Tehran, sadly (3,7,4) |
| YELLOWING | Cry, being unsettled and showing signs of advancing years |
| OPULENCE | Wealth? At one point cry, being overcome, ... |
| SHEDATEAR | Cry, being cut gathering fruit (4,1,4) |
| DAMPEST | It's a blasted nuisance, I cry, being extremely wet (7) |
| SHOUT | Cry, being upset by some youths (5) |
| VENUSWILLIAMS | Former world #1 tennis champ from America whose sister Serena is also a tennis champ: 2 wds. |
| SERIPAK | L.P.G.A. champ from Korea |
