| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| EMMY | Shirley Dinsdale was the first person to win one |
| ALTHEA | Gibson who was the first person of color to win a tennis Grand Slam event |
| NOBELPRIZE | Sinclair Lewis was the first American writer to win one |
| GELDING | Funny Cide was the first one to win the Kentucky Derby in more than 70 years |
| EMMY | Ventriloquist Shirley Dinsdale won the first one |
| LUISE | Rainer who was the first to win consecutive Oscars |
| BEST | ... Actress (Oscar category that Halle Berry was the first African-American woman to win in 2002) |
