| 1982 hit for the Alan Parsons Project | 37 |
| 1982 holiday country hit by Alabama | 35 |
| 1982 Inspector Poirot movie | 27 |
| 1982 James Bamford book about the NSA, with "The" | 59 |
| 1982 James Earl Jones role | 26 |
| 1982 Jeff Bridges film | 22 |
| 1982 Jeff Bridges flick | 23 |
| 1982 Jeff Bridges flick with a 2010 sequel | 42 |
| 1982 Jeff Bridges movie | 23 |
| 1982 Jeff Bridges picture | 25 |
| 1982 Joan Jett & the Blackhearts hit | 40 |
| 1982 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts song for tree fanciers? | 58 |
| 1982 Julie Andrews gender-bender | 32 |
| 1982 Kentucky Derby winner | 26 |
| 1982 Kentucky Derby winner Gato Del ___ | 39 |
| 1982 Matt Dillon movie | 22 |
| 1982 McCartney/Wonder hit | 25 |
| 1982 media debut | 16 |
| 1982 Meryl Streep film | 22 |
| 1982 Meryl Streep thriller | 26 |
| 1982 Michael Frayn play | 23 |
| 1982 Michael Palin movie | 24 |
| 1982 Michener epic | 18 |
| 1982 Midway arcade hit | 22 |
| 1982 movie and video game | 25 |
| 1982 movie starring Al Pacino as a playwright | 45 |
| 1982 movie thriller | 19 |
| 1982 movie with a 2010 sequel | 29 |
| 1982 Muppets fantasy film | 25 |
| 1982 musical by Francis Ford Coppola | 36 |
| 1982 N.C.A.A. basketball champs | 31 |
| 1982 N.L. Rookie of the Year | 28 |
| 1982 Neil Diamond song | 22 |
| 1982 Ngaio Marsh novel whose title comes from “Macbeth” | 63 |
| 1982 NL Rookie of the Year | 26 |
| 1982 Oak Ridge Boys hit | 23 |
| 1982 Oscar portrayal | 20 |
| 1982 Oscar-winning film | 23 |
| 1982 Oscar-winning role for Meryl | 33 |
| 1982 Paul Newman film | 21 |
| 1982 Peace co-Nobelist Myrdal | 29 |
| 1982 Peace Nobelist Myrdal | 26 |
| 1982 Plimpton best seller | 25 |
| 1982 Pontiac Firebird of TV | 27 |
| 1982 Pryor film, with "The" | 37 |
| 1982 Pryor/Gleason comedy | 25 |
| 1982 Pulitzer Prize winner | 26 |
| 1982 Razzie winner for "Butterfly" | 44 |
| 1982 Richard Pryor comedy | 25 |
| 1982 Richard Pryor film | 23 |
| 1982 Richard Pryor flick | 24 |
| 1982 Robin Williams role | 24 |
| 1982 Robin Williams title role | 30 |
| 1982 role for Williams | 22 |
| 1982 Sally Field movie | 22 |
| 1982 sci-fi film | 16 |
| 1982 sci-fi film set at the ENCOM software corporation | 54 |
| 1982 sci-fi film with a 2010 sequel | 35 |
| 1982 sci-fi flick | 17 |
| 1982 sci-fi movie with a 2010 sequel | 36 |
| 1982 science fiction flick | 26 |
| 1982 self-titled debut album | 28 |
| 1982 single by Violent Femmes best enjoyed alone? | 49 |
| 1982 song title items that "live together in perfect harmony" | 71 |
| 1982 Springsteen album title state | 34 |
| 1982 Stallone action role | 25 |
| 1982 Stein/Plimpton biography | 29 |
| 1982 Stephen King horror film | 29 |
| 1982 Stevie Wonder song | 23 |
| 1982 Super Bowl number | 22 |
| 1982 teen comedy movie | 22 |
| 1982 title role for Bruce Boxleitner | 36 |
| 1982 title role for Meryl | 25 |
| 1982 title role for Meryl Streep | 32 |
| 1982 Tommy Tune show | 20 |
| 1982 Tony musical | 17 |
| 1982 Tony nominee Milo | 22 |
| 1982 Tony-winning musical | 25 |
| 1982 Toto hit | 13 |
| 1982 Toto hit that won Record of the Year | 41 |
| 1982 virtual reality film | 25 |
| 1982 war zone | 13 |
| 1982 Willie Nelson hit | 22 |
| 1982 winner of eight Academy Awards | 35 |
| 1982 World Cup site | 19 |
| 1982 World Cup winner | 21 |
| 1982 Worst New Star Razzie nominee | 34 |
| 1982's "Ebony and Ivory," e.g. | 44 |
| 1982, for Ripken | 16 |
| 1982-2005 Saudi king | 20 |
| 1982-94 NFLer | 13 |
| 1983 #1 hit for David Bowie | 27 |
| 1983 #1 hit with the lyric "Put on your red shoes" | 60 |
| 1983 #1 Toto hit | 16 |
| 1983 #7 hit by the New Wave band Madness | 40 |
| 1983 action comedy with the tagline "When these guys hit the streets, guess what hits the fan" | 104 |
| 1983 Adam Baldwin/Mr. T comedy | 30 |
| 1983 Al Pacino film | 19 |
| 1983 All-Star Game MVP | 22 |
| 1983 America's Cup winner | 29 |