| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| IDOL | Kelly Clarkson was the first "American" one |
| NOBELPRIZE | Sinclair Lewis was the first American writer to win one |
| TORERA | Patricia McCormick was the first American professional one in Mexico |
| IDOL | Kelly Clarkson was one |
| KELLY | Clarkson who won the first "American Idol" |
| GLENN | John who was the first American to orbit the earth |
| ONEIL | Buck who was the first African-American coach in the MLB |
| GOMPERS | Samuel who was the first president of the American Federation of Labor, 1886-94 |
| BEST | ... Actress (Oscar category that Halle Berry was the first African-American woman to win in 2002) |
