A champion is someone who is the FIRST, BEST, and most OUTSTANDING in their field. The term can be broken down into several crossword solutions: FIRST (5 letters), BACK (4 letters), BEST (4 letters), PALADIN (7 letters), HEAD (4 letters), ARCH (4 letters), OUTSTANDING (11 letters), CHIEF (5 letters), DISTINGUISHED (13 letters), ACE (3 letters), HERO (4 letters), GOWER (5 letters), PUSFOR (6 letters), TOPDOG (6 letters), WINNER (6 letters), ESPOUSE (7 letters), SPONSOR (7 letters), TITLIST (7 letters), ADVOCATE (8 letters), DEFENDER (8 letters), ENDORSER (8 letters), PROPONENT (9 letters), PROTAGONIST (11 letters), WORLDBEATER (11 letters), GENEAUTRYSHORSE (15 letters), KIRKDOUGLASFILM (15 letters), STUDEBAKERMODEL (15 letters). These words all describe someone who is a leader, a victor, or a supporter of a cause. A champion is someone who is an ADVOCATE for something, a DEFENDER of a cause, or a PROTAGONIST in a story. They are also someone who is DISTINGUISHED, OUTSTANDING, and the BEST at what they do.