| EIGERSANCTION | 'The ---', 1972 spy story by Trevanian (5,8) |
| STALEMATE | Draw from opening of spy story by ship's officer (9) |
| SUMMEROFKATYA | 'The -', 1983 novel by Trevanian (6,2,5) |
| THEEIGER | And 22 1972 thriller novel by Trevanian (3,5,8) |
| THEEIGERSANCTION | 1972 thriller novel by Trevanian |
| SANCTION | 1972 thriller novel by Trevanian (3,5,8) |
| EIGER | 'The --- Sanction', novel by Trevanian (5) |
| THESUMMEROF | 1983 novel by Trevanian (3,6,2,5) |
| THELOOSANCTION | 1973 novel by Trevanian |
| KATYA | 1983 novel by Trevanian (5) |
| SHIBUMI | 1979 novel by Trevanian (7) |
| THELOO | 1973 novel by Trevanian (3,3,8) |
| MOLE | Spy story staple |
| LEN | Spy Story novelist Deighton |
| LOOSANCTION | 1973 Trevanian novel, with "The" |
| SARAHMALDOROR | Director of the 1972 film "Sambizanga" |
| CLIFFDRYSDALE | Tennis player who won the 1972 US Open men's doubles title with Roger Taylor (5,8) |
| GUNNARLARSSON | Men's swimmer who won the 1972 Olympic 200m and 400m individual medley (6,7) |
| THENEWSEEKERS | British pop group who came second in the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest with Beg, Steal or Borrow (3,3,7) |
| ISRAELI | Nationality of the athletes targeted by the terrorist group Black September at the 1972 Munich Olymp |
