| NASTASE | Ilie -, 1972 US Open singles tennis championship winner (7) |
| VENTURA | "___ Highway" -- 1972 America song (7) |
| NEMESIS | Ilie Nastase initially seems vulnerable but is unbeatable rival (7) |
| ROGERTAYLOR | and 11ac, 1971 and 1972 US Open men's doubles tennis championship winner |
| DRYSDALE | 1972 US Open men's doubles tennis championship winner with Roger Taylor (8) |
| CLIFF | 1972 US Open men's doubles tennis championship winner with Roger Taylor (5) |
| ROGER | and 11ac, 1971 and 1972 US Open men's doubles tennis championship winner |
| TAYLOR | see 7ac, 1971 and 1972 US Open men's doubles tennis championship winner |
| ILIENASTASE | Winner of the 1972 US Open and 1973 French Open |
| CLIFFDRYSDALE | Tennis player who won the 1972 US Open men's doubles title with Roger Taylor (5,8) |
| ILIE | He beat Arthur in the 1972 US Open |
| STANSMITH | 1972 Wimbledon winner over Ilie Nastase |
| EZRA | -- Pound, 1885-1972, US poet and critic (4) |
| MCGOVERN | George ___, Democratic Party nominee in the 1972 US presidential election (8) |
| FRIML | Rudolf --, 1879-1972, US pianist and composer born in Prague (5) |
| THECANDIDATE | 1972 US movie about politics, starring Robert Redford |
| WATERGATE | Hotel synonymous with 1972 US political scandal (9) |
| POUND | Ezra ___ (1885 - 1972), US poet and critic (5) |
| EZRAPOUND | 1885-1972 US poet and critic (4,5) |
| BENJAMINSPOCK | Which 1972 US presidential candidate wrote extensively on how to bring up children including Baby and Child Care (1946) |
