Crossword Clue: Racing champ Hamilton
Here's the answer to the Racing champ Hamilton crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: LEWIS
The answer to "Racing champ Hamilton" is LEWIS. Lewis runs 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants — opening with L and closing on S. In a grid it fills a 5-square slot whose letters are each shared with a crossing word, so the intersections do a lot of the heavy lifting when the clue itself is tough.
Origin & meaning
Lewis Hamilton is a British Formula One driver and multiple world champion. He is among the most successful drivers in F1 history.
Common usage
You'll see LEWIS in grids regularly — its 5-letter, 2 vowels shape is exactly what setters need to bridge trickier entries. When one intersecting letter is already in place, especially the L or S, LEWIS tends to fall fast.
Crossword trivia
Short answers like LEWIS are the connective tissue of a crossword. You'll meet LEWIS again and again, and recognizing it instantly is one of the quiet skills that separates fast solvers from slow ones.
Stuck on this clue?
The fastest way past a stubborn clue like this one is the grid itself: pencil in the easy crossing answers first, and LEWIS will often be the only word that fits the letters you already have.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue LEWIS — sometimes with a straight dictionary definition, sometimes with wordplay, a pun, or a fill-in-the-blank — but the answer itself stays the same. Learning to spot the answer behind the disguise is a core crossword skill.
Example sentences
- "Once the L was confirmed by the crossing word, LEWIS was the only entry that fit."
- "A 5-letter slot and a clue like 'Racing champ Hamilton'? That's LEWIS nine times out of ten."
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed LEWIS was right."