| FISCHER | Bobby --, 1943-2008, US world champion chess player (7) |
| GUKESH | World champion chess player who defeated Magnus Carlsen at the Norway Chess tournament.(First Name) (6) |
| BLACK | Line adopted by champion chess player |
| TYSON | US world heavyweight boxing champion, b.1966 - English fast bowler, d. 2015 (5) |
| EVERT | Former US World No 1 tennis player, b. 1954 (5) |
| SORROWFUL | For us, world endlessly in turmoil is sad |
| WOODS | Tiger ..... , 2008 US Open golf champion (5) |
| IMMELMAN | Trevor ........ , 2008 US Masters champion (8) |
| HARRINGTON | 2008 US PGA and British Open champion, Padraig ... (10) |
| TIGER | . ..... Woods, 2008 US Open golf champion (5) |
| BASEBALL | US World Series sport |
| HAMM | Mia of the USA World Cup soccer team |
| TEAM | Film by the SouthPark creators, ... America: World Police (4) |
| MISS | Word with Texas, USA, World, or Universe |
| PALIN | Governor of Alaska and 2008 US Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah ... |
| SARAHPALIN | John McCain's running mate in the 2008 US presidential elections (5,5) |
| MCCAIN | The Republican Party's nominee in the 2008 US presidential election (4,6) |
| TORREY | San Diego host of the 2008 US Open, ... Pines (6) |
| OBAMA | Barack, Junior Senator for Illinois who announced his candidature for the 2008 US presidential election in February (5) |
| TIGERWOODS | American golfer who won the 2008 US Open despite a severe knee injury: 2 wds. |
