| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ALF | Franklin beat him in 1936 |
| ALFREDLANDON | Franklin Delano Roosevelt crushed him in 1936 (1887-1987) |
| ALF | Loser to Franklin in 1936 |
| ALF | He lost to Franklin in 1936 |
| TED | HST beat him in 1948 |
| RIGGS | King beat him in '73 |
| DEWEY | Truman beat him in '48 |
| TED | HST beat him in '48 |
| SPASSKY | Fischer beat him in Reykjavik |
| FDRJR | Javits beat him in 1954. |
| ALI | Berbick beat him in 1981 |
| ADLAI | Dwight beat him twice in presidential elections |
| BOBBYRIGGS | Billie Jean King beat him in a memorable match |
| NED | Connecticut politician Lamont who beat Joe Lieberman in the 2006 Senate primary only to lose to him in the general election |
