| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| VICTOR | One who won |
| CLOSESECOND | One who almost won |
| HAYES | President who won by one electoral vote |
| EMIL | Jannings who won one of the first Oscars |
| ADELE | One-named singer who won the 2016 Album of the Year |
| CURIE | One of the four people who have won two Nobel Prizes |
| ELAINESTRITCH | Actress who won a 2002 Tony for her one-woman musical memoir |
| EVERT | Tennis star who won at least one Grand Slam title for a record 13 straight years |
