| OLYMPIANS | Athletes who will compete in Los Angeles in 2028 |
| SQUASH | Racquet-and-ball sport set to make its debut at the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028 (6) |
| MILLRACE | Foremost of mandarins, I will compete in the fast stream |
| ELANA | ___ Meyers Taylor will compete in debut sport of monobob (5) |
| CROFT | Former tennis player who will compete on Strictly (7,5) |
| ANNABEL | Former tennis player who will compete on Strictly (7,5) |
| MOVIE | Doctor will compete in film (5) |
| ELAND | One will survive on plant-based diet in Los Angeles, in conclusion |
| RAFERJOHNSON | American decathlete who lit the Olympic cauldron in Los Angeles in 1984: 2 wds. |
| CURTAINS | Kander/Ebb stage musical that had its world premiere in Los Angeles in 2006 (8) |
| JOANBENOIT | Inaugural winner of the women's Olympic marathon in Los Angeles in 1984 (4,6) |
| HOLE | Which alternative rock band was formed in Los Angeles in 1989 by vocalist/guitarist Courtney Love? (4) |
| GRIFFITH | ___ Park, recreational area in Los Angeles in which the Hollywood Sign is located (8) |
| ALAIA | - Hadid, fashion designer; attendee at a Project Zero and Teen Cancer America event in Los Angeles in November (5) |
| SAMCOOKE | American soul singer shot dead by the manager of the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles in 1964 |
| BLACKEYEDPEAS | American hip-hop/R&B band founded in Los Angeles in 1995, lead singer Fergie (5,4,4) |
| THEDOORS | Rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1965, which took its name from the title of an Aldous Huxley novel (3,5) |
| LOSANGELES | Which city will host the Summer Olympic Games in 2028? (3,7) |
| SOFTBALLERS | Team athletes slated to make their Olympic return in 2028 (11) |
| ACADEMYAWARDS | This event will hold its 100th edition in 2028 |
