| WTO | Yemen became its 160th mem. in June, 2014 |
| TIMEMAGAZINE | Publication whose cover featured Laverne Cox in June 2014: 2 wds. |
| SEEDORF | Clarence ....... , Milan manager from January-June 2014 (7) |
| AARP | Its initials became its name in 1999 |
| CHILE | A Marxist became its president in 1970 |
| AZIKIWE | Nigerian statesman who became its first president in 1963 (7) |
| BRAZIL | S£o Salvador, Bahia became its first capital in 1549 (6) |
| RUFUS | Chaka Khan became its lead singer in 1972 |
| COOK | Tim ___ former COO of Apple who became its CEO in 2011 |
| NFC | The 49ers became its champs in 2024 |
| ORBAN | Viktor, Hungarian politician who became its prime minister in 2010 (5) |
| STAIDAN | He established a church and monastery on Lindisfarne and became its bishop in 635 (2,5) |
| SIAM | Ananda Mahidol became its king at the age of 9, while living in Switzerland |
| ABA | Taft became its president after his term as U.S. president |
| DIDO | A mythological princess of Tyre who founded Carthage and became its queen (4) |
| RSPCA | Abbreviation of the name of an animal welfare charity that gained royal status when Queen Victoria became its patron (1,1,1,1,1) |
| CHIPOTLE | Steve Ells founded this restaurant chain; between 2006 and 2016 he became its CEO, then co-CEO, then back to CEO again |
| OPEC | Congo is its most recent mem. |
| ASST | A fast plane for staff mem. |
| REP | Grand Old Party mem. |
