| SPIROAGNEW | Vice president under Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1973: 2 wds. |
| RONSANTO | American Major League baseball player for Chicago Cubs from 1960 to 1973: 2 wds. |
| AGNEW | Spiro, U.S. vice president under Richard Nixon who resigned in 1973 (5) |
| SPIROTAGNEW | Vice president under Richard M. Nixon |
| DUELINGBANJOS | Instrumental song from the movie Deliverance that hit #2 in 1973: 2 wds. |
| DICKCHENEY | Vice president under George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009: 2 wds. |
| WALTERMONDALE | Vice president under Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981: 2 wds. |
| HOLYWATER | It burns the demon in "The Exorcist" (1973): 2 wds. |
| NELSON | ____ Rockefeller, US vice president under Gerald Ford from 1974 to 1977 |
| MAEJEMISON | The first Black female astronaut and winner of a National Achievement Scholarship in 1973: 2 wds. |
| KISSINGER | Henry _, politician who served as US Secretary of State under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford (9) |
| QUAYLE | Dan ---, US Vice President under President George H.W. Bush (6) |
| BURR | Aaron who was vice president under Jefferson |
| DICK | - Cheney, vice president under George W Bush (4) |
| DAWES | Charles G, US vice-president under Calvin Coolidge (5) |
| PENCE | Mike ___, U.S. vice president under Donald Trump (5) |
| WHEELER | William, U.S. politician elected vice-president under Rutherford B. Hayes (7) |
| ACDC | Australian rock group formed in 1973 (2/2) |
| DEVALERA | Eamon --, President of the Republic of Ireland from 1959 to 1973 (2,6) |
| EAMONDEVALERA | President of the Republic of Ireland from 1959 to 1973 (5,2,6) |
