| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Failing to find family in Chinese dynasty (7) | ||
| Bronze presented to man for defeat (7) | ||
| Bronze presented to man for defeat | The Telegraph Toughie | 28 Dec 2023 |
| Champion after bronze, failing | ||
| Going south | New York Times | 22 Jun 2017 |
| Crashing and burning | LA Times Daily | 08 Apr 2017 |
| Crashing and burning | The Washington Post | 08 Apr 2017 |
| Going south | ||
| Defeat family occupying Chinese dynasty | ||
| Going down in flames | ||
| Going down in the rankings, say | ||
| Ruler on a beach? | ||
| Doing horribly |