| COTTEE | Who sailed solo around the world in 1987-88, Kay ... (6) |
| CHICHESTER | Cathedral city in West Sussex; or, the Gipsy Moth IV yachtsman who, at the age of 65, sailed solo around the world in less than a year with one stop (10) |
| RCA | Early media pioneer owned by GE and divested in 1987-88 (abbr.) |
| GARY | ___ Suter was third in 1987-88 Norris voting |
| ORRELL | Wigan-based rugby union team in the top flight from 1987-88 to 1996-97 (6) |
| OLDEST | "The ___ Rookie"; 1987-88 Paul Sorvino series |
| WILEY | Aviator Post who was first to fly solo around the world |
| WILEYPOST | The first aviator to fly solo around the world (5,4) |
| ZARARUTHERFORD | On January 20, 2022, ____ became the youngest female pilot to fly solo around the world |
| LAWAND | "The ___ Harry McGraw" (1987-88) |
| MOTH | Sir Francis Chichester's solo around-the- world yacht, Gipsy ... IV (4) |
| AENEAS | Trojan prince who sailed to Italy to escape the sack of Troy (6) |
| TORRES | Name a Spanish navigator who sailed between New Guinea and Australia in 1605 (6) |
| DAGAMA | European who sailed to India in 1497 |
| SEAHAG | "Popeye" villain who sailed the Black Barnacle |
| PIRATE | One who sailed under jolly Roger? (6) |
| DARWIN | VIP who sailed on the Beagle |
| SALESHARKS | Premiership club that was relegated from the top tier in the inaugural Courage League season, 1987-88 (4,6) |
| YEAR | "A ___ in the Life" (1987-88) |
| MICHAELJACKSON | He had five #1 hits in a row from 1987-88 |
