Ford replaced him as VP Crossword Clue

Today's (17 July 2018) crossword provided to us by The Washington Post and the clue is "Ford replaced him as VP".
The right answer or rather the best answer listed below:

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

In today's crossword puzzle, the clue "Ford replaced him as VP" corresponds to the answer "AGNEW." Here's why this clue has this answer:

1. Ford: This refers to Gerald Ford, who became the 38th President of the United States when Richard Nixon resigned in 1974.
2. Replaced him: This suggests that someone was replaced from a position by Ford.
3. VP: VP stands for Vice President, a position Agnew held under Nixon. However, Agnew resigned as Vice President in 1973 due to a scandal.

Therefore, when Gerald Ford assumed the presidency following Nixon's resignation, he replaced Spiro Agnew as Vice President, which fits the clue "Ford replaced him as VP" with the answer "AGNEW."

 The Crossword clue "Ford replaced him as VP" published 2 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
The Washington Post	17 July 2018	AGNEW
L.A. Times Daily	17 July 2018	AGNEW