| ORTIZ | Slugger David who was a hero of the 2013 World Series |
| STL | Loser to Bos in the 2013 world series |
| CANO | Yankee Robinson who was MVP of the 2013 World Baseball Classic |
| ROBINSONCANO | New York Yankees second baseman who was named MVP of the 2013 World Baseball Classic: 2 wds. |
| ELCID | 11th-century Spanish soldier who was a hero of the wars against the Moors (2,3) |
| JAMESBOWIE | Soldier and pioneer who was a hero of the 1832-36 Texas Revolution: 2 wds. |
| ODYSSEY | A Greek epic poem, attributed to Homer, describing the ten-year homeward wanderings of a hero of the siege of Troy (7) |
| ZACHARYTAYLOR | Twelfth President of the United States, a hero of the Mexican War (7,6) |
| TAYLOR | Zachary ---, 12th President of the United States; a hero of the Mexican War (6) |
| AJAX | In Greek mythology, son of Telamon, a hero of the Trojan War (4) |
| DAVID | Former NY Mets' third baseman Wright who was nicknamed Captain America after his performance in the 2013 World Baseball Classic |
| HECTOR | Bully a hero of the Trojan Wars (6) |
| ODYSSEUS | Legendary Greek king, a hero of the Iliad (8) |
| FIGARO | How far I go to redress him so: a hero of the opera. (6) |
| CINCINNATI | Ohio city named after a hero of the early Roman republic (10) |
| BIGPAPI | 2013 World Series M.V.P., to fans |
| RUBENSTEIN | Baltimore Orioles owner David who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday |
| READ | Enjoy "A Hero of Our Time" or "The Time of the Hero" |
| BOSOX | 2013 World Series champs, for short |
| FENWAY | 1912 and 2013 World Series setting |
