| FISCHER | Bobby, world chess champion 1972-75 (7) |
| BOBBYFISCHER | World champion, 1972-75 |
| RODNINA | Female half of the Olympic Pairs figure skating champions 1972-80 (5,7) |
| IRINA | Female half of the Olympic Pairs figure skating champions 1972-80 (5,7) |
| WHITLAM | Gough ?, prime minister of Australia from 1972-75 (7) |
| SNEDDEN | Which Australian politician led the Opposition 1972-75, Sir Billy ... (7) |
| SPASSKY | World chess champion beaten by Bobby Fischer, Boris ___ (7) |
| CARLSEN | Norwegian chess grandmaster who retained the title of World Chess Champion on his birthday in November this year (7) |
| EMANUEL | -- Lasker, World Chess Champion from 1894 to 1921 (7) |
| BOBBY | World Chess Championship title-holder from 1972-75 (5,7) |
| ANATOLY | Ten-year World Chess Champion whose streak was ended by fellow Russian Garry Kasparov in 1985 (7,6) |
| GOUGHWHITLAM | The Prime Minister of Australia 1972-75 (5,7) |
| SVARC | Bobby ..... , 1972-75 Colchester and 1975-78 Blackburn forward (5) |
| HARRYGREGG | 1972-75 Swansea City boss (5,5) |
| OMAHA | *The NBA's Kansas City___ Kings (1972-75) |
| BERRA | Manager of the Mets, 1972-75 |
| LANGBY | Sydney's 1972-75 premier jockey, Kevin ... (6) |
| GOUGH | ___ Whitlam, 1972-75 Australian PM (5) |
| IRWIN | 1972-75 Yeovil boss (5,5) |
| CECIL | 1972-75 Yeovil boss (5,5) |
