| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TWOAT | ... a time (in pairs) |
| OLEG | Two-time pairs skating gold medalist Protopopov |
| IRINA | Three-time pairs skating gold medalist Rodnina |
| OLEG | Two-time Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalist Protopopov |
| CATS | Half of the pairs in a downpour? |
| BEGORRAH | It pairs with "Faith," in a saying |
| ACES | One of the pairs in a dead man's hand |
| DOUBLEDAY | Big name in publishing, and a visual hint to the three adjacent pairs of answers to starred clues |
