| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| JEFFBRIDGES | In "The Contender" |
| HORSE | Contender in the Belmont |
| NBC | Contender in the color controversy. |
| YACHT | Contender in a regatta |
| ALGORE | Likely contender in 2000 |
| ROWER | Contender on the Thames. |
| ALI | "Fight of the Century" contender |
| OMAROSA | Notorious "The Apprentice" contender of 2004 |
| STASSEN | Nine-time presidential contender of the 1940s-'90s |
| EVERLAST | Company that provided equipment for the reality show "The Contender" |
