Arthur Ashe was an American professional tennis player who won three Grand Slam titles. He is also remembered for his social activism. Ashe's first name is represented in the crossword solutions by the 4-letter word 'Ashe', the 3-letter word 'BEA' (short for Beatrice, his mother's name), the 6-letter word 'Hailey' (his daughter's name), the 5-letter word 'HOTEL' (the name of his autobiography), the 4-letter word 'JEAN' (his wife's name) and the 4-letter word 'Beas' (his nickname). The 7-letter word 'Meighen' is a reference to Arthur Meighen, the ninth Prime Minister of Canada, who was a distant relative of Ashe.