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| 2008 recipient of govt. largesse | 32 |
| 2008 remake of a Japanese horror film in our series | 51 |
| 2008 Republican hopeful | 23 |
| 2008 Robert Downey Jr. hit | 26 |
| 2008 Robert Pattinson film | 26 |
| 2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Leonard | 48 |
| 2008 role for Benicio | 21 |
| 2008 role for Benicio Del Toro | 30 |
| 2008 role for Michael Caine | 27 |
| 2008 Rose Bowl team | 19 |
| 2008 runner | 11 |
| 2008 Russian presidential candidate | 35 |
| 2008 Seann William Scott/Paul Rudd comedy | 41 |
| 2008 Seth Rogen comedy film | 27 |
| 2008 Shia LaBeouf movie | 23 |
| 2008 Soderbergh biopic | 22 |
| 2008 spoof flick that got a rare 0% rating from the website Rotten Tomatoes | 75 |
| 2008 Stallone film | 18 |
| 2008 Steve Carell film based on a '60s sitcom | 49 |
| 2008 Steven Soderbergh biopic | 29 |
| 2008 Steven Soderbergh film | 27 |
| 2008 Summer Games phenom Michael | 32 |
| 2008 Summer Olympics host | 25 |
| 2008 Super Bowl M.V.P. Manning | 30 |
| 2008 Super Bowl MVP Manning | 27 |
| 2008 Super Bowl number | 22 |
| 2008 Sylvester Stallone movie | 29 |
| 2008 TARP recipient | 19 |
| 2008 tennis retiree Monica | 26 |
| 2008 Texas hurricane | 20 |
| 2008 ticker-tape parade recipients | 34 |
| 2008 Tina Fey/Amy Poehler comedy | 32 |
| 2008 title role for Adam Sandler | 32 |
| 2008 title role for Benicio Del Toro | 36 |
| 2008 top dog at Westminster | 27 |
| 2008 Travolta/Cyrus flick | 25 |
| 2008 TV movie with Laura Dern as Katherine Harris | 49 |
| 2008 U.S. govt. bailout recipient | 33 |
| 2008 Verizon acquisition | 24 |
| 2008 video game where you begin as a microscopic organism | 57 |
| 2008 Vince Vaughn film in our series | 36 |
| 2008 Will Ferrell hoops film | 28 |
| 2008 Will Ferrell sports comedy | 31 |
| 2008 Wimbledon champ | 20 |
| 2008 Wimbledon winner Rafael | 28 |
| 2008 women's basketball gold medalists | 42 |
| 2008 World Series athlete | 25 |
| 2008 World Series champs | 24 |
| 2008 World Series MVP Hamels | 28 |
| 2008 World Series of Poker bracelet winner Kenny | 48 |
| 2008 World Series player | 24 |
| 2008 World Series runner-ups | 28 |
| 2008 World Series virgins | 25 |
| 2008 World Series winner | 24 |
| 2008 World Series winners, to fans | 34 |
| 2008's "Dig Out Your Soul" group | 46 |
| 2008, astrologically | 20 |
| 2008, e.g. | 10 |
| 2008-'09 Japanese prime minister Taro __ | 44 |
| 2008/2012 campaign portmanteau | 30 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2009 #1 Lady Antebellum hit | 27 |
| 2009 'American Idol' runner-up Adam | 43 |
| 2009 "American Idol" finalist Rounds | 46 |
| 2009 "Star Trek" villain | 34 |
| 2009 "Survivor" locale | 32 |
| 2009 "Survivor" setting | 33 |
| 2009 "Survivor" site | 30 |
| 2009 A.L. MVP Joe Mauer, e.g. | 29 |
| 2009 addition to Wimbledon's Centre Court | 45 |
| 2009 Andrew Ross Sorkin book, "Too Big ___" | 53 |
| 2009 animated film featuring the voice of Dakota Fanning | 56 |
| 2009 applicant to join the E.U. | 31 |
| 2009 aviation biopic | 20 |
| 2009 awards show disrupter | 26 |
| 2009 bailout acronym | 20 |
| 2009 baseball retiree Moises | 28 |
| 2009 Best Documentary Feature winner, with "The" | 58 |
| 2009 Best Musical nominee | 25 |
| 2009 Best New Artist (Grammys) | 30 |
| 2009 Best Picture nominee | 25 |
| 2009 Beyoncé single | 22 |
| 2009 biopic starring Hilary Swank | 33 |
| 2009 British singing sensation Susan | 36 |
| 2009 Broadway musical set in Nigeria | 36 |
| 2009 Broadway revival | 21 |
| 2009 bromance film | 18 |
| 2009 Clooney/Streep film based on a Roald Dahl book | 51 |
| 2009 comedy whose tagline is "Some guys just can't handle Vegas" | 78 |
| 2009 Congressional Gold Medal recipient | 39 |
| 2009 Cy Young Award winner Greinke | 34 |
| 2009 Daniel Day-Lewis film | 26 |
| 2009 David Rosenfelt novel featuring reporter Chris Turley | 58 |
| 2009 Disney film in 3-D | 23 |
| 2009 Dwayne Johnson adventure/sci-fi film | 41 |
| 2009 Eastern Conference winners: Abbr. | 38 |
| 2009 fantasy film based on a best-selling book | 46 |
| 2009 federal rebate program | 27 |
| 2009 film about a food blogger | 30 |