The term CZECH refers to the Czech Republic, a country in Central Europe. It is a SLAVIC nation, and its people are known as Czechs. The first crossword solution, SLAVIC, is an adjective used to describe the people of the Czech Republic, as well as other SLAVIC nations. The second solution, HAVEL, is the surname of Václav Havel, a Czech statesman who served as the last President of Czechoslovakia and the first President of the Czech Republic. The third solution, SLAV, is another adjective used to describe the people of the Czech Republic and other SLAVIC nations. The fourth solution, BENES, is the surname of Edvard Beneš, a Czech statesman who served as the second President of Czechoslovakia from 1935 to 1938 and again from 1945 to 1948. The fifth solution, EMIL, is the given name of Emil Zátopek, a Czech athlete who won four Olympic gold medals in the 1950s. The sixth solution, MORAVIAN, is an adjective used to describe the people of Moravia, a historical region in the eastern part of the Czech Republic. The seventh solution, ODER, is a river that forms part of the border between the Czech Republic and Poland.