| CASCADE | Type of waterfall that descends over a series of rocky steps (7) |
| BALBOA | Fictional boxer for whom Philadelphia's Rocky Steps are named |
| DOUR | Stern beginnings descend over us repeatedly |
| FALLINGSTAR | Meteor, and a hint to the word that descends in the starred clues' answers ... and this puzzle's grid |
| WATER | The liquid that descends from the clouds as rain (5) |
| STONEDSILENCE | Hush that descends at 4:20? |
| NIAGARA | _ Falls. a group of three waterfalls that spans the border between Ontario and New York (7) |
| FALLOUT | Solid particles that descend from the atmosphere on to the Earth following a nuclear explosion (7) |
| ALLHEAL | In particular section of waterfall, he allows growth of herbal medicine |
| SPITOUT | Discharge -- it goes into sort of waterfall (4,3) |
| MARGAYS | Spotted "tree ocelots" that descend head first, owing to their ability to rotate their hind ankles 180 degrees (7) |
| RAINIER | Waterfall that is right for former prince? |
| HURDLING | Class of events where a runner races over a series of obstacles, which are set a fixed distance apart. The standard race distances for men are 110, 200, and 400 metres and 100 metres and 200 metres fo |
| ABSEILS | Descends a steep slope or vertical drop by a rope secured from above (7) |
| ALIGHTS | Descends from a vehicle / dismounts from a horse |
| RAPPELS | Roaming Alps, rep descends with a rope (7) |
| POLEVAULT | In the event, perch over a series of arches |
| SCRUBBER | One cleaning up with second century over a series of games |
| PHENOMENA | Phone repair workers over a series of incidents (9) |
| SLUR | Curved line over a series of notes, in sheet music |
