| GATORS | Seminole rivals, in college sports |
| GATOR | Seminole rival, in college sports |
| AGGIE | Longhorn rival, in college sports |
| OREGON | Washington rival, in college sports |
| ARMYMULE | Four-legged mascot in college sports |
| IONA | Home of the Gaels, in college sports |
| REDSHIRTS | Holds aside for a year, in college sports |
| KENTSTATE | The Golden Flashes, in college sports |
| ARMY | The Cadets, in college sports |
| MISSOURI | ___ Valley Conference in college sports |
| TULANE | The Green Wave, in college sports |
| ANNARBOR | Home of the Wolverines in college sports |
| DADE | Seminole War major in Florida toponyms |
| OCALA | Fort town in the Second Seminole War |
| ALOUD | Pop group created in the ITV talent show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 (5,5) |
| GIRLS | Pop group created in the ITV talent show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 (5,5) |
| TABLE | Item covered in baize for card games; a cut diamond's topmost facet; or, a list of rivals in a league (5) |
| HYLTON | Surname of Javine who took part in Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 and went on to have five Top 20 singles (6) |
| SPY | One of two rivals, in a "Mad" magazine strip |
| USER | Speed merchant possibly back playing rivals in rugby (4) |