| SPASSKY | Boris, world chess champion 1969-72 (7) |
| BORIS | And 3 Down Tenth official World Chess Champion (1969-72), fictionalised as Anatoly Sergievsky in 1986 Andersson, Ulvaeus and Rice musical Chess (5,7) |
| EFRENTORRES | Mexican boxer known as "El Alacran" (the Scorpion) who was WBC Flyweight Champion 1969?70 |
| FLAVELL | Bobby ..., 1965-66 and 1969-72 Albion Rovers boss (7) |
| BORISSPASSKY | World chess champion from 1969-72 |
| CARLSEN | Norwegian chess grandmaster who retained the title of World Chess Champion on his birthday in November this year (7) |
| FISCHER | World chess champion from 1972 until 1975 (7) |
| EMANUEL | -- Lasker, World Chess Champion from 1894 to 1921 (7) |
| ANATOLY | Ten-year World Chess Champion whose streak was ended by fellow Russian Garry Kasparov in 1985 (7,6) |
| GERSON | 1961-72 Brazil and 1969-72 Sao Paulo midfielder; 1970 FIFA World Cup Final winner (6) |
| SALTI | Arms-race summit of 1969-72 |
| DODGIN | Bill ...... Jr, 1969-72 Fulham and 1976-80 Brentford manager (6) |
| ILEY | Jim .... , 1969-72 Peterborough manager (4) |
| GLEN | "The ___ Campbell Goodtime Hour" (1969-72) |
| MERCKX | Eddy, 1969-72 winner of the Tour de France (6) |
| RUDGE | John ..... , 1969-72 Torquay forward; 1983-99 Port Vale manager (5) |
| FRANK | 1969-72 Blackburn aid 1972-82 Dundee United defender (5) |
| KOPEL | 1969-72 Blackburn aid 1972-82 Dundee United defender (5) |
| NOMAD | BLMC Australia's 1969-'72 hatchback E-series 1500cc-engined version of the BMC 1100 (5) |
| CERA | Pierluigi .... , 1969-72 Italy, 1957-64 Verona, 1964-73 Cagliari and 1973-79 Cesena defender (4) |
