| NERO | Which (infamous) Roman emperor won an Olympic chariot race, despite being thrown from his chariot and never finishing the race? |
| TILTYARD | A jousting area, such as that where Henry VIII was thrown from his horse in 1536 (4,4) |
| HELLSKITCHEN | Which infamous Irish ghetto in New York City was home to the original Westies? (5,7) |
| NAZI | Which infamous political party was founded by Anton Drexler in 1919? (4) |
| BORGIA | Lucrezia and Cesare were members of which infamous medieval family? (6) |
| CIRCUS | An ancient Roman ring for chariot races first, now a big round tent attraction for acrobats and clowns; or, an annular road in Bath or London upon which to go for a spin, rotate or do one's rounds (6) |
| POLEVAULT | Event in which Steve Hooker won an Olympic gold medal (4,5) |
| SHOOTING | Sport in which Britain's Peter Wilson won an Olympic gold medal winner in 2012 (8) |
| ELLIOTT | Name an Australian runner who won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1960, Herb ... (7) |
| JOELEMBIID | 76ers center who won an Olympic gold medal in 2024 but has yet to win an NBA title: 2 wds. |
| HIPPOLYTUS | In Greek mythology, a son of Theseus dragged to death behind his chariot (10) |
| HELIOS | In Greek mythology, who drove his chariot daily across the sky? (6) |
| VAULT | Discipline in which Steve Hooker won an Olympic gold (4,5) |
| POLE | Discipline in which Steve Hooker won an Olympic gold (4,5) |
| ANTHONYEDWARDS | Timberwolves shooting guard who won an Olympic gold medal in 2024 but has yet to win an NBA title: 2 wds. |
| BAMADEBAYO | Heat power forward who won an Olympic gold medal in 2024 but has yet to win an NBA title: 2 wds. |
| BOARDMAN | Chris ........, British cyclist who won an Olympic gold medal in 1992 (8) |
| HERB | - Elliott, Australian middledistance runner who won an Olympic gold medal in Rome in 1960 for the 1500m (4) |
| PEDROSO | Ivan ___, Cuban long jumper who won an Olympic gold medal in Sydney in 2000 |
| DAVIDWILKIE | Scottish swimmer who won an Olympic gold medal in the 200m breaststroke in 1976 (5,6) |
