First-class (8)
(Other definitions for champion that I've seen before include "Guard" , "Excellent" , "Fight for" , "Stand up for" , "hero" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">first-class</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for top-notch that I've seen before include "Grade 1" , "Of the highest quality" , "Excellent (informal)" , "Superb" , "First-rate" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">first-class</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for top shelf that I've seen before include "adult" , "Where blue material may be found" .)