| INANYEVENT | Where athletes randomly entered, no matter what? (2,3,5) |
| HURDLERACE | Where athletes kick up their heels? |
| LITANY | Literature no matter what? It could be repetitive |
| ORHIGH | Should extreme effects of 17 8 appear no matter what? (4,4,2,4,5) |
| WATER | Should extreme effects of 17 8 appear no matter what? (4,4,2,4,5) |
| COMEHELL | Should extreme effects of 17 8 appear no matter what? (4,4,2,4,5) |
| REGARDLESS | No matter what, come what may (10) |
| ATALLCOSTS | No matter what the consequences |
| ATANYPRICE | No matter what the cost |
| TARTANARMY | Sports fans, bitter, prepare to fight cuts no matter what |
| YOUCANTWIN | "No matter what I do!" |
| SINKORSWIM | No matter what happens in work, miss must change (4,2,4) |
| OBDURATELY | Trouble with day working? Sticking at it, no matter what (10) |
| INTHEHEATOFTHEMOMENT | Where athletes may now be competing, without pausing to think |
| TRACK | Follow where athletes run? (5) |
| AREAS | Tokyo 2021 - Transition ___ (Where athletes change gear in Triathlon) |
| CLIMBINGWALL | Where athletes can get to grips with their suspension? (8,4) |
| HOF | Where athletes want to end up (abbr.) |
| RUNNINGWATER | Where athletes can expect to get wet? (7,5) |
| DECATHLON | Olympic sport where athletes compete over 10 events (9) |