| GRETE | Waitz who won the New York City Marathon a record nine times |
| GRETEWAITZ | Norwegian marathon runner who won the New York women's event nine times (5,5) |
| ZATOPEK | Nicknamed the "Czech Locomotive", the runner who won three gold medals at the 1952 Olympics, the third in a last-minute marathon, a distance he had never attempted before (7) |
| PIGGOTT | Which jockey won the Epsom Derby a record nine times? (7) |
| RUNOFBADLUCK | What befalls Jonah in the marathon - a tightening of calf muscles, cramping up and hitting the wall (3,2,3,4) |
| ELLA | England won the new - - - Mobbs Cup by beating Australia this summer (4) |
| SAG | ___ Award (trophy that Julia Louis-Dreyfus has won a record nine times): Abbr. |
| NHLMVP | Wayne Gretzky, for a record nine times |
| CAVANAGH | "The Flash" actor Tom ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 3:29:31 in 2006 |
| RODDIXON | New Zealand athlete; 1983 winner of the New York City Marathon men's race (3,5) |
| REYNOLDS | "Deadpool" actor Ryan ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 3:50:22 in 2008 |
| HAWKE | "Boyhood" actor Ethan ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 4:25:30 in 2015 |
| ANDERSON | "Baywatch" actress Pamela ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 5:41:03 in 2013 |
| WAITZ | Nine-time winner of the New York City Marathon |
| SHEINELLE | ___ Jones ("Today" show co-anchor who completed the New York City Marathon on Sunday) |
| CRANSTON | "Breaking Bad" actor Bryan ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 3:20:45 in 1985 |
| ING | Company that sponsors the New York City Marathon |
| PROKOPCUKA | Jelena ___, 2005 and 2006 winner of the New York City marathon women's race (10) |
| STATEN | ___ Island (borough where the New York City Marathon course begins) |
| ALBERTKORIR | Kenyan long-distance runner who won the men's 2021 New York City Marathon with a time of 2:08:22 (6,5) |
