| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| NEWS | The first N in CNN |
| NEWS | The first "N" of CNN |
| KAREEM | First name in the N.B.A. |
| FIVEANDTEN | The first was in Utica, N.Y.: 1879 |
| KAREEM | First name in the N.B.A., once |
| ATH | The first "A" in N.C.A.A.: Abbr. |
| ASSN | The first "A" in N.A.A.C.P.: Abbr. |
| NLCS | It was first won by the N.Y. Mets in 1969 |
| LLOYD | Earl ..., first African-American to play in the N.B.A. |
| UNITAS | Winning QB in the first N.F.L. playoff game to go into sudden-death overtime |
