| HORSERACING | Apart from chariot racing, which other equestrian event was part of the ancient Olympics? |
| ELIS | Home of the ancient Olympics |
| RODEO | Equestrian event was carried over |
| MOTOCROSS | Form of off-road racing which evolved from trials riding |
| WINNING | 1969 James Goldstone film about motor racing which starred Paul Newman (7) |
| CAR | Vehicle assembled from chariot parts |
| JUDAEA | The southern part of the ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah. |
| HIGHGATEWOOD | 70-acre area of woodland in North London that was originally part of the ancient Forest of Middlesex |
| GOD | The Ancient Olympics honored Zeus, the ___ of the sky (3) |
| ZEUS | The ancient Olympics were held in the honour of which Greek god? (4) |
| STADE | ___ was a sprint of approximately 200 yards in the Ancient Olympics. Fill in the blank with a word that shares its root with an English term that refers to a sports arena. |
| LEONIDAS | Who held the record for the most (12) individual victory wreaths in the Ancient Olympics? |
| SKULLCAP | The top of the cranium; another name for the mint family's helmet flower; or, a protective hat worn by a jockey or other equestrian (8) |
| WRESTLING | In addition to a foot race, javelin throw, discuss throw and long jump, which sport was part of the ancient Olympic pentathlon? |
| OLIVE | Winners in the Ancient Olympics received wreaths or crowns made of these leaves |
| ARENA | Distinguished from a circus for chariot racing, central part of an ancient Roman amphitheatre for gladiatorial combats and mock battles (5) |
| KHYBERPASS | Route through the Hindu Kush mountains between Afghanistan and Pakistan that formed part of the ancient Silk Road (6,4) |
| NUDE | Like the athletes in the ancient Olympics |
| ERA | The Ancient Olympics flourished during the Classical ___ |
| RADIAE | Paris 2024 - Did You Know? The ILCA 6 din- ghy event was previous- ly named 'Laser _' in the Olympic sport of Sailing |
