The Clue
Shriver defeater in 1978 (5 letter answer)
The Answer
EVERT
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Notes
The answer EVERT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.
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Definition
EVERT as a noun:
1. (Evert, Chris Evert, Chrissie Evert, Christine Marie Evert) = United States tennis player who won women's singles titles in the United States and at Wimbledon (born in 1954)
EVERT as a verb:
1. turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward; "evert the eyelid"