| EVANDERHOLYFIELD | Boxer who, after forced retirement, returned to defeat Mike Tyson in 1996 |
| FRANKBRUNO | British boxer who lost the WBC heavyweight title to Mike Tyson in 1996 (5,5) |
| JUNTA | Ruling military body after forced takeover (5) |
| AGEIST | Advocate of forced retirement, maybe |
| AGEISTS | Culprits behind some forced retirements |
| SPINKS | Undefeated in all his 32 earlier fights, which boxer (Michael ___) was demolished by Mike Tyson in 91 seconds in 1988? (6) |
| JAKEPAUL | Boxer and YouTuber who won a bout against Mike Tyson in November (4,4) |
| DOUGLAS | Heavyweight who KO'd Mike Tyson in 1990, Buster ... (7) |
| GIVENS | Robin _ (actress who married Mike Tyson in 1988) (6) |
| BUSTERDOUGLAS | Heavyweight who beat Mike Tyson in 1990 (6,7) |
| KNOCKOUTS | Decisive blows in boxing, such as that inflicted by Buster Douglas on Mike Tyson in 1991 (9) |
| TENTHROUND | When Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson, in a classic 1990 bout |
| CLARE | English peasant poet who, after a brief period of fame, fell out of fashion and was committed to an asylum until his death in 1864 (5) |
| SIRI | Assistant who, after a 2023 update, no longer needs to be greeted with "Hey" |
| ABIGAIL | Wife of Nabal in the Hebrew bible who, after his death, marries David (7) |
| KEN | Barbie's guy, who after a 7 year breakup is back in her life...for now! |
| SARALEE | Frozen-foods brand sold off by Tyson in 2018 |
| BLIGH | British naval officer who, after being set adrift by mutinous members of his crew, navigated 4,000 miles to safety (5) |
| DIAZ | Porfirio ___, president of Mexico, who, after several decades of rule, was deposed in 1911 by the Mexican Revolution (4) |
| HARDIK | Cricketer who, after his divorce from Natasha, is rumored to be dating model Mahieka.(first name) (6) |
