| 1996 Olympic hero | 17 |
| 1996 Olympic tennis gold medalist | 33 |
| 1996 Olympic torch lighter | 26 |
| 1996 Olympics city | 18 |
| 1996 Olympics city: Abbr. | 25 |
| 1996 Olympics flame lighter | 27 |
| 1996 Olympics gold medalist Miller | 34 |
| 1996 Olympics honoree | 21 |
| 1996 Olympics host | 18 |
| 1996 Olympics site | 18 |
| 1996 or 2000 presidential candidate | 35 |
| 1996 or 2000 presidential hopeful | 33 |
| 1996 Oscar-winning film with The | 36 |
| 1996 Patricia T. O'Conner book on grammar | 45 |
| 1996 Philip Kerr technothriller | 31 |
| 1996 presidential candidate | 27 |
| 1996 presidential candidate Alexander | 37 |
| 1996 presidential candidate Bob | 31 |
| 1996 presidential race dropout Alexander | 40 |
| 1996 Pulitzer Prize-winning musical | 35 |
| 1996 Pulitzer winner for Feature Writing | 40 |
| 1996 R. Kelly hit | 17 |
| 1996 Reform Party candidate | 27 |
| 1996 Republican standard-bearer | 31 |
| 1996 Rhett Akins country hit | 28 |
| 1996 Robin Williams film, and a hint to this puzzle's theme | 63 |
| 1996 role for Gwyneth | 21 |
| 1996 role for Leonardo | 22 |
| 1996 role for Madonna or Jonathan Pryce | 39 |
| 1996 Ron Howard thriller | 24 |
| 1996 Rose Bowl mascot | 21 |
| 1996 runner-up | 14 |
| 1996 running mate | 17 |
| 1996 Sally Field movie | 22 |
| 1996 Schwarzenegger Christmas comedy | 36 |
| 1996 Schwarzenegger movie | 25 |
| 1996 sci-fi movie starring Jack Nicholson | 41 |
| 1996 sci-fi movie that won the Oscar for Visual Effects | 55 |
| 1996 sci-fi thriller starring Will Smith | 40 |
| 1996 screen role for Jonathan Pryce | 35 |
| 1996 skating champion Jennifer | 30 |
| 1996 slasher film with three sequels | 36 |
| 1996 song that was #1 for 14 weeks | 34 |
| 1996 Steve Martin flop | 22 |
| 1996 Summer Olympics site | 25 |
| 1996 Summer Olympics star | 25 |
| 1996 Sylvester Stallone disaster movie set in a tunnel under the Hudson River | 77 |
| 1996 thriller starring Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes | 55 |
| 1996 ticket | 11 |
| 1996 Time Warner Inc. acquisition | 33 |
| 1996 title role for Gwyneth | 27 |
| 1996 Tom Arnold movie, with "The" | 43 |
| 1996 Tom Clancy thriller | 24 |
| 1996 Tony musical | 17 |
| 1996 Tony winner | 16 |
| 1996 Tony winner for Best Musical | 33 |
| 1996 Tony-winning musical | 25 |
| 1996 Tool album that went triple platinum | 41 |
| 1996 TV movie starring Armand Assante | 37 |
| 1996 U.S. Open champ who won 14 sets and lost none | 50 |
| 1996 veep hopeful | 17 |
| 1996 vehicle for Gwyneth | 24 |
| 1996 VP candidate | 17 |
| 1996, 2001 and 2002, in China | 29 |
| 1996-2001 show featuring home videos | 36 |
| 1996-2002 HBO sitcom | 20 |
| 1996-97 best seller "___ Ashes" | 41 |
| 1996-98 "Crossfire" co-host | 37 |
| 1997 #1 Hanson hit | 18 |
| 1997 #1 hit with a nonsense chorus | 34 |
| 1997 #1 hit with a nonsense title | 33 |
| 1997 A.L. Rookie of the Year | 28 |
| 1997 Aaliyah hit "The One ___ My Heart To" | 52 |
| 1997 action film about a spa duo? | 33 |
| 1997 AL East champs | 19 |
| 1997 All-Star pitcher Shawn | 27 |
| 1997 Ang Lee film, with "The" | 39 |
| 1997 animated film set in Russia | 32 |
| 1997 anti-landmines Peace Prize recipient Williams | 50 |
| 1997 Babe Ruth Award winner | 27 |
| 1997 basketball film | 20 |
| 1997 beekeeping role for Peter | 30 |
| 1997 Bell Atlantic acquisition | 30 |
| 1997 Best Actor nominee | 23 |
| 1997 Best Adapted Screenplay | 28 |
| 1997 Best Alternative Music Album | 33 |
| 1997 Best Movie Oscar winner | 28 |
| 1997 Best Picture nominee | 25 |
| 1997 best seller subtitled "Her True Story" | 53 |
| 1997 best-seller with the subtitle "A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster" | 93 |
| 1997 bestseller by Charles Frazier | 34 |
| 1997 biopic | 11 |
| 1997 biopic about a late Tejano singer | 38 |
| 1997 biopic with Jennifer Lopez | 31 |
| 1997 blockbuster | 16 |
| 1997 Bob Carlisle hit | 21 |
| 1997 Bond girl Michelle | 23 |
| 1997 boxer of the ear? | 22 |
| 1997 Carrey comedy | 18 |
| 1997 CBS flop with Bronson Pinchot | 34 |