| EMMASTONE | She played Billie Jean King in 2017's "Battle of the Sexes" |
| EMMA | She stars alongside Steve Carrell in 2017's Battle of the Sexes, - Stone (4) |
| RIGGS | Bobby who lost to Billie Jean King in tennis' "Battle of the Sexes" |
| WTA | Org. founded by Billie Jean King in 1973 |
| FEDERATION | Team tennis cup renamed after Billie Jean King in 2020 (10) |
| TENNIS | Sport in which Billie Jean King blazed a trail in the '70s and the Williams sisters have dominated since the '90s |
| FEDCUP | Former name of the international women's tennis team competition renmaed in 2020 in honour of Billie Jean King |
| SEXES | Battle of the ___ (tennis match in which Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs) |
| FED | - Cup, former name of the Billie Jean King Cup, won by Canada in 2023 |
| DIANA | The Supremes singer who played Billie Holiday in Lady Sings The Blues, ... Ross |
| WIMBLEDON | Where Billie Jean King won the Ladies Singles three times in a row - then three more times over the |
| ASHE | Stadium in the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center |
| USTA | ___ Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (where the US Open is played) |
| MOFFITT | Birth surname of the US tennis player Billie Jean King |
| FLUSHINGMEADOWS | Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home of the US Open (8,7) |
| SINGS | "Lady ___ the Blues" (1972 biopic in which Diana Ross played Billie Holliday) |
| DIANAROSS | Singer who played Billie Holliday in Lady Sings the Blues (5,4) |
| PRESSUREIS | Start of a quote by Billie Jean King |
| CASALS | Winner of nine Grand Slam doubles titles, seven with Billie Jean King, Rosemary ... (6) |
| SHEA | Stadium near the Billie Jean King Tennis Center |
