| 1997 classic rap double album | 29 |
| 1997 David Sedaris book | 23 |
| 1997 Demi Moore action film | 27 |
| 1997 Demi Moore flick | 21 |
| 1997 Demi Moore movie | 21 |
| 1997 Demi Moore movie with the tagline "Failure is not an option" | 75 |
| 1997 Demi Moore title role | 26 |
| 1997 Depp title role | 20 |
| 1997 Doris Kearns Goodwin memoir | 32 |
| 1997 ecological protocol city | 29 |
| 1997 Emmy winner for PBS's "Rebecca" | 50 |
| 1997 Emmy winner for TV's "Rebecca" | 49 |
| 1997 Ethan Hawke movie | 22 |
| 1997 film "___ Gold" | 30 |
| 1997 film about a dog that plays basketball | 43 |
| 1997 film hit | 13 |
| 1997 film starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau | 49 |
| 1997 film starring Peter Fonda as a beekeeper | 45 |
| 1997 film title character surnamed Jackson | 42 |
| 1997 film with Nigel Hawthorne as Martin Van Buren | 50 |
| 1997 film with the tagline "Coming soon. Honest." | 59 |
| 1997 film, "___'s Gold" | 37 |
| 1997 Fonda role | 15 |
| 1997 French Open titlist Majoli | 31 |
| 1997 French Open winner Majoli | 30 |
| 1997 Grammy winner for Best Musical Show | 40 |
| 1997 Hanson chart-topper | 24 |
| 1997 Hanson song shilling Pepsi? | 32 |
| 1997 has two | 12 |
| 1997 Helena Bonham Carter film | 30 |
| 1997 Hollywood blockbuster | 26 |
| 1997 Home Run Derby champion Martinez | 37 |
| 1997 Home Run Derby winner Martinez | 35 |
| 1997 horror film with the tagline "If you can't breathe, you can't scream" | 92 |
| 1997 identity-switch movie with John Travolta and Nicolas Cage | 62 |
| 1997 in-flight movie? | 21 |
| 1997 Indy 500 winner ___ Luyendyk | 33 |
| 1997 Jack Lemmon/Walter Matthau film | 36 |
| 1997 Jackie Robinson commemoration site | 39 |
| 1997 Jamie Foxx film | 20 |
| 1997 Jamie Foxx movie | 21 |
| 1997 Jennifer Jason Leigh adaptation of a Henry James novel--refilmed in 3-D? | 77 |
| 1997 Jennifer Lopez biopic | 26 |
| 1997 Jennifer Lopez film | 24 |
| 1997 Jennifer Lopez title role | 30 |
| 1997 Jim Carrey comedy | 22 |
| 1997 Jim Carrey film | 20 |
| 1997 Jim Carrey film (do the math) | 34 |
| 1997 Jim Carrey movie | 21 |
| 1997 John Leguizamo film | 24 |
| 1997 John Scofield album featuring Medeski, Martin & Wood | 61 |
| 1997 Kevin Kline film, and a hint to the puzzle theme hidden in four answers | 76 |
| 1997 Kevin Spacey film, and a hint to this puzzle's theme | 61 |
| 1997 Koji Yakusho film, with "The" | 44 |
| 1997 Leslie Nielsen role | 24 |
| 1997 Literature Nobelist Fo | 27 |
| 1997 Literature Nobelist ___ Fo | 31 |
| 1997 March Madness champion | 27 |
| 1997 Masters winner | 19 |
| 1997 Matt Dillon movie | 22 |
| 1997 Matthau/Lemmon film | 24 |
| 1997 megahit from Hanson | 24 |
| 1997 Michael Douglas film | 25 |
| 1997 movie about a basketball-playing dog | 41 |
| 1997 movie for which Jennifer Lopez received a Golden Globe nomination | 70 |
| 1997 movie to be re-released in 3D in 2012 | 42 |
| 1997 movie with a 2002 sequel, for short | 40 |
| 1997 movie with the line "It was the most erotic moment of my life" | 77 |
| 1997 movie ____ Black | 24 |
| 1997 N.H.L. M.V.P. Dominik | 26 |
| 1997 N.L. Rookie of the Year Scott | 34 |
| 1997 N.L. Rookie of the Year Scott ___ | 38 |
| 1997 New York City mayoral candidate | 36 |
| 1997 NHL MVP | 12 |
| 1997 NHL Rookie of the Year | 27 |
| 1997 Nicolas Cage hair-raiser | 29 |
| 1997 Nicolas Cage movie | 23 |
| 1997 Nicolas Cage nail-biter | 28 |
| 1997 Nicolas Cage thriller | 26 |
| 1997 Nicolas Cage/John Malkovich thriller | 41 |
| 1997 Nielsen role | 17 |
| 1997 Nielsen title role | 23 |
| 1997 NL Rookie of the Year Scott | 32 |
| 1997 novel, with "The" | 32 |
| 1997 Oscar-nominated role for Peter | 35 |
| 1997 Oscar-nominated title role | 31 |
| 1997 Parker Posey comedy, with "The" | 46 |
| 1997 Pesci/Glover film | 22 |
| 1997 Peter Fonda role | 21 |
| 1997 Peter Fonda title role | 27 |
| 1997 PGA Grand Slam of Golf winner | 34 |
| 1997 Philip Kerr best-selling mystery | 37 |
| 1997 Pulitzer-winning memoirist | 31 |
| 1997 Radiohead album with the single "Paranoid Android" | 65 |
| 1997 Roberto Benigni film | 25 |
| 1997 Roberto Benigni film that starts with a board game? | 56 |
| 1997 role for Depp | 18 |
| 1997 role for Peter Fonda | 25 |
| 1997 role for Will Smith | 24 |
| 1997 Rose Bowl winner: Abbr. | 28 |