| 2001 honor for J. K. Rowling | 28 |
| 2001 honor for J.K. Rowling | 27 |
| 2001 honorary doctorate recipient from Liverpool University | 59 |
| 2001 horror film, with "The" | 38 |
| 2001 Hurricane and Ontario Town | 31 |
| 2001 hymn, "Here I __ Worship" | 40 |
| 2001 Israel Prize recipient | 27 |
| 2001 Jadakiss song "Un-___!" | 38 |
| 2001 Janet Evanovich book | 25 |
| 2001 janitor title role for David Spade | 39 |
| 2001 Jennifer Lopez film | 24 |
| 2001 Jet Li film | 16 |
| 2001 Jet Li movie | 17 |
| 2001 Jim Carrey flop | 20 |
| 2001 John Goodman/Billy Crystal film | 36 |
| 2001 Johnny Depp film | 21 |
| 2001 Johnny Depp movie | 22 |
| 2001 Josh Hartnett film | 23 |
| 2001 Judi Dench film | 20 |
| 2001 Julie Andrews film, with "The" | 45 |
| 2001 Ken Burns subject | 22 |
| 2001 Kevin Kline drama | 22 |
| 2001 Kevin Spacey film | 22 |
| 2001 Kevin Spacey sci-fi film | 29 |
| 2001 Mariah Carey "fictional" biopic | 46 |
| 2001 Michael Mann biopic | 24 |
| 2001 Michael Mann film | 22 |
| 2001 Michelle Pfeiffer film | 27 |
| 2001 Microsoft debut | 20 |
| 2001 movie with Sean Penn and Dakota Fanning | 44 |
| 2001 movie, '--, Inc.' | 30 |
| 2001 movie, 'Donnie --' | 31 |
| 2001 N.L. saves leader Robb | 27 |
| 2001 NBA MVP | 12 |
| 2001 NCAA basketball champion | 29 |
| 2001 Nickelodeon sitcom | 23 |
| 2001 Nicole Kidman film | 23 |
| 2001 Nobel Peace Prize recipient | 32 |
| 2001 Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi | 34 |
| 2001 OED addition that cites "The Simpsons" | 53 |
| 2001 Oscar nominee for Best Original Song, "May It Be" | 64 |
| 2001 Oscar nominee for the song "May It Be" | 53 |
| 2001 Oscar winner Broadbent | 27 |
| 2001 OutKast chart-topper whose title refers to Erykah Badu's mother | 72 |
| 2001 Penn-Fanning film | 22 |
| 2001 Pixar movie | 16 |
| 2001 Polysics album | 19 |
| 2001 presidential biography by Edmund Morris | 44 |
| 2001 Radiohead album | 20 |
| 2001 reality show hosted by Anderson Cooper | 43 |
| 2001 recipient of the Israel Prize | 34 |
| 2001 Redford/Gandolfini film, with "The" | 50 |
| 2001 Robert Altman film | 23 |
| 2001 Robert De Niro film | 24 |
| 2001 Robert Rodriguez film | 26 |
| 2001 role for Judi | 18 |
| 2001 role for Kate Winslet and Judi Dench | 41 |
| 2001 role for Will Smith | 24 |
| 2001 romantic comedy set in Paris | 33 |
| 2001 scandal subject | 20 |
| 2001 Sean Penn drama | 20 |
| 2001 Sean Penn film | 19 |
| 2001 Sean Penn movie | 20 |
| 2001 self-titled pop album | 26 |
| 2001 self-titled quadruple-platinum album | 41 |
| 2001 Smith biopic | 17 |
| 2001 space tourist Dennis | 25 |
| 2001 Spacey film | 16 |
| 2001 Spielberg sci-fi film | 26 |
| 2001 sports autobiography about an Olympic downhill skier | 57 |
| 2001 sports biopic | 18 |
| 2001 Stanley Cup MVP | 20 |
| 2001 Super Bowl halftime act | 28 |
| 2001 symbol of corporate misconduct | 35 |
| 2001 title role for Audrey Tautou | 33 |
| 2001 title role for Gyllenhaal | 30 |
| 2001 title role for Judi Dench and Kate Winslet | 47 |
| 2001 title role for Sean Penn | 29 |
| 2001 Toni Braxton Christmas album | 33 |
| 2001 U.S. Open champ Hewitt | 27 |
| 2001 WB sitcom debut | 20 |
| 2001 Will Smith biopic | 22 |
| 2001 Will Smith role | 20 |
| 2001 Will Smith title role | 26 |
| 2001 Wimbledon champ | 20 |
| 2001 Wimbledon champ Ivanisevic | 31 |
| 2001 Wimbledon winner | 21 |
| 2001 winner of the Israel Prize | 31 |
| 2001 Winter X-Games host | 24 |
| 2001 World series co-MVP | 24 |
| 2001 World Series winner | 24 |
| 2001 World Series winner, on scoreboards | 40 |
| 2001 Worst Actor winner | 23 |
| 2001 WWII miniseries | 20 |
| 2001's "Ocean's Eleven" and others | 52 |
| 2001's "Ocean's Eleven" or 2010's "The Karate Kid" | 82 |
| 2001's "Planet of the Apes" and others | 52 |
| 2001's symbol, in the Chinese calendar | 42 |
| 2001, as hidden in five puzzle answers | 38 |
| 2001, e.g. | 10 |