| BILES | Simone -, US gymnast; five-time all-around world champion (5) |
| UTLEY | Five-time All-Star second baseman Chase ___ |
| BREAM | Swimmer offers resistance in support of gymnast (5) |
| LITHE | Move sinuously unclothed, like a gymnast (5) |
| DANDO | Suzanne ..... , television presenter and British former Olympic gymnast (5) |
| NADIA | Romanian-born US gymnast awarded the first perfect 10 at an Olympic Games in 1976 (5,8) |
| SUNISA | US gymnast, 2020 Olympic all-around champion, Lee (6) |
| PEACECORPS | This agency turned 60; it sends young adults around world to do good (5,5) |
| GLOBEARTICHOKE | See actor hike around world, before it has a heart (5,9) |
| TONYESPOSITO | Five-time All-Star with a famous brother |
| CHASEUTLEY | Five-time All-Star second baseman |
| POSADA | Five-time all-star catcher Jorge |
| BENITO | Five-time all-star catcher Santiago |
| SID | Five-time All-Pro QB Luckman |
| SUNISALEE | US gymnast who won gold in women's individual all-around at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: 2 wds. |
| RETTON | US gymnast with five 1984 Olympic golds, Mary Lou ... (6) |
| PACIFICRIM | Coastal areas around world's largest ocean (7,3) |
| OLDMEN | Veterans making lemon squash around World's End |
| NINA | __ Simone, US singer, d. 2003 (4) |
| FREDMCGRIFF | Five-time All-Star first baseman and 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee: 2 wds. |
