| 2001, for one | 13 |
| 2001, in film credits | 21 |
| 2001, in letters | 16 |
| 2001, in Rome | 13 |
| 2001, to Nero | 13 |
| 2001-'07 sitcom that had a theme song sung by its star | 58 |
| 2001-'08 White House Deputy Chief of Staff whose middle name is Whitehouse | 78 |
| 2001-02 Nickelodeon sitcom | 26 |
| 2001-02 sitcom starring Christina Vidal | 39 |
| 2001-05 Pontiac made in Mexico | 30 |
| 2001-06 secretary of transportation | 35 |
| 2001-08 Yankees pitcher with seven Gold Gloves | 46 |
| 2001-2 sitcom, or an apt title for this puzzle, with "The" | 68 |
| 2001-2004 solicitor general | 27 |
| 2001-2009 cabinet member Chao | 29 |
| 2002 #1 hit for rapper Ja Rule | 30 |
| 2002 #3 hit for Cam'ron | 27 |
| 2002 A.L. Cy Young Award winner | 31 |
| 2002 A.L. Cy Young Award winner Barry | 37 |
| 2002 A.L. Rookie of the Year Hinske who struck out to end the 2008 World Series | 79 |
| 2002 act that refers to "weapons of mass destruction" | 63 |
| 2002 Adam Sandler role | 22 |
| 2002 Adam Sandler title role | 28 |
| 2002 adaptation of a Graham Greene novel, with "The" | 62 |
| 2002 Al Pacino film | 19 |
| 2002 Al Pacino flick | 20 |
| 2002 AL Rookie of the Year, Eric | 32 |
| 2002 Alice Sebold best-seller "The Lovely __" | 55 |
| 2002 All-Star Game result | 25 |
| 2002 and 2006 Olympic gold medalist Apolo Anton ___ | 51 |
| 2002 animated film | 18 |
| 2002 animated film featuring the voice of Ray Romano | 52 |
| 2002 animated film with a 2006 sequel subtitled "The Meltdown" | 72 |
| 2002 animated movie | 19 |
| 2002 Anthony Hopkins film | 25 |
| 2002 Atom Egoyan film | 21 |
| 2002 Atom Egoyan movie set in Armenia | 37 |
| 2002 baseball All-Star Game result | 34 |
| 2002 Best Actor Tony winner for "Fortune's Fool" | 62 |
| 2002 Best Actor winner Brody | 28 |
| 2002 Best New Artist Grammy winner Jones | 40 |
| 2002 Best Original Screenplay Oscar winner for "Talk to Her" | 70 |
| 2002 Best Original Song Oscar winner | 36 |
| 2002 Best Song Oscar nominee | 28 |
| 2002 Best Supporting Actor Chris | 32 |
| 2002 Bond film | 14 |
| 2002 Bond film, in a first language? | 36 |
| 2002 British Open champ | 23 |
| 2002 British Open champ Ernie | 29 |
| 2002 British Open champion | 26 |
| 2002 British Open champion Ernie | 32 |
| 2002 British Open winner | 24 |
| 2002 British Open winner Ernie | 30 |
| 2002 Bullock/Grant comedy? | 26 |
| 2002 Campaign Reform Act co-sponsor | 35 |
| 2002 César winner for Best Film | 34 |
| 2002 chant in Salt Lake City | 28 |
| 2002 Chapter 11 filer | 21 |
| 2002 Chapter 11-filing flier | 28 |
| 2002 Cy Young winner | 20 |
| 2002 Cy Young winner Barry | 26 |
| 2002 Dave Matthews single about a lonely girl | 45 |
| 2002 Dennis Quaid film | 22 |
| 2002 Dennis Quaid film about a struggling minor-league pitcher | 62 |
| 2002 Denzel Washington drama | 28 |
| 2002 DiCaprio/Day-Lewis historical drama | 40 |
| 2002 Eddie Murphy espionage film | 32 |
| 2002 Eddie Murphy film | 22 |
| 2002 Eddie Murphy/Owen Wilson film | 34 |
| 2002 Eddie Murphy/Owen Wilson movie | 35 |
| 2002 Eminem movie | 17 |
| 2002 Emmy winner for lead actress in a comedy | 45 |
| 2002 Eric Bogosian movie | 24 |
| 2002 erupter | 12 |
| 2002 fed. law concerning election procedures | 44 |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball winner Oliver | 45 |
| 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year | 34 |
| 2002 film "Divine Secrets of the ___ Sisterhood" | 58 |
| 2002 film about a musician who survived the Holocaust | 53 |
| 2002 film about a virtual actress | 33 |
| 2002 film about Manfred and Sid | 31 |
| 2002 film for which Adrien Brody won a Best Actor Oscar | 55 |
| 2002 film for which Salma Hayek received an Oscar nomination | 60 |
| 2002 film whose sequel is subtitled "The Meltdown" | 60 |
| 2002 film with Manfred and Sid | 30 |
| 2002 financial scandal company | 30 |
| 2002 French Open winner Albert | 30 |
| 2002 Grammy-winning rock band ___ Park | 38 |
| 2002 Greg Kinnear movie | 23 |
| 2002 gritty Ray Liotta film | 27 |
| 2002 headline company | 21 |
| 2002 Hewlett-Packard acquisition | 32 |
| 2002 hit for Cam'ron | 24 |
| 2002 Honorary Award Oscar recipient | 35 |
| 2002 horror film | 16 |
| 2002 horror film centered on a videotape | 40 |
| 2002 horror sequel | 18 |
| 2002 HP acquisition | 19 |
| 2002 Hugh Grant film | 20 |
| 2002 Jennifer Lopez movie | 25 |