| 2011 joiner of the 3,000 hit club | 33 |
| 2011 Kenneth Branagh film | 25 |
| 2011 Lady Gaga Grammy outfit | 28 |
| 2011 launcher of Curiosity | 26 |
| 2011 Liam Neeson film involving a wolf pack | 43 |
| 2011 Libyan arms embargo enforcement gp. | 40 |
| 2011 Literature Nobelist Tranströmer | 39 |
| 2011 lockout org. | 17 |
| 2011 Martin Scorsese film | 25 |
| 2011 Masters champ Schwartzel | 29 |
| 2011 Matt Damon film | 20 |
| 2011 Medal of Freedom awardee | 29 |
| 2011 minus year of birth, roughly | 33 |
| 2011 mo. when Harold Camping predicts the world will end | 56 |
| 2011 movie about a smitten macaw | 32 |
| 2011 National League MVP who was suspended for 65 games in 2013 for violating baseball's drug code | 102 |
| 2011 NBA draft lottery pick Thompson | 36 |
| 2011 NBA finals runner-up | 25 |
| 2011 NBA MVP Derrick | 20 |
| 2011 NBA retiree | 16 |
| 2011 NBA retiree, in headlines | 30 |
| 2011 NCAA basketball champs | 27 |
| 2011 NCAA champs | 16 |
| 2011 NL batting champ | 21 |
| 2011 NL batting champ José | 29 |
| 2011 Oscar-nominated film about African-American maids | 54 |
| 2011 outbreak cause | 19 |
| 2011 PGA Player of the Year Luke | 32 |
| 2011 Polanski comedy with an ironically violent title | 53 |
| 2011 purchaser of the Huffington Post | 37 |
| 2011 Record of the Year nominee whose name roughly translates to "good winter" | 88 |
| 2011 revolution locale | 22 |
| 2011 Ricky Martin single that means "more" | 52 |
| 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee | 40 |
| 2011 role for Chris Hemsworth as Odin's son | 47 |
| 2011 Rose Bowl champs: Abbr. | 28 |
| 2011 Rose Bowl winner, for short | 32 |
| 2011 scandal involving a "member" of Congress | 55 |
| 2011 second-generation Chevrolet also called a Sonic | 52 |
| 2011 Seth Rogen film | 20 |
| 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model ___ Shayk | 60 |
| 2011 Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue model Miller | 57 |
| 2011 St. Louis-Milwaukee contest, briefly | 41 |
| 2011 Super Bowl team | 20 |
| 2011 superhero film | 19 |
| 2011 superhero film starring Chris Hemsworth | 44 |
| 2011 superhero movie | 20 |
| 2011 Tina Fey autobiography | 27 |
| 2011 title role for Chris Hemsworth | 35 |
| 2011 title role for Wasikowska | 30 |
| 2011 Tony-winning religious satire, with "The" | 56 |
| 2011 tropical storm between Franklin and Harvey | 47 |
| 2011 TV series about an airline | 31 |
| 2011 TV show about pilots and stewardesses | 42 |
| 2011 TV show with multiple pilots | 33 |
| 2011 U.S. Open champ McIlroy | 28 |
| 2011 U.S. Open winner McIlroy | 29 |
| 2011 voice role for Owen Wilson or John Turturro | 48 |
| 2011 Wimbledon champion | 23 |
| 2011 World Golf Hall of Fame inductee | 37 |
| 2011 World Series champs | 24 |
| 2011 World Series champs (abbr.) | 32 |
| 2011 World Series champs, on scoreboards | 40 |
| 2011 World Series winners, briefly | 34 |
| 2011 World Series winners: Abbr. | 32 |
| 2011's "Arthur" and "Conan the Barbarian," e.g. | 71 |
| 2011-12 L.A. Clippers team, affectionately | 42 |
| 2011-13 secretary of defense | 28 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2012 #1 hit with the lyric "Here's my number" | 59 |
| 2012 Academy Award nominee Nick | 31 |
| 2012 acronym akin to "Be adventurous" | 47 |
| 2012 Affleck film | 17 |
| 2012 Affleck movie | 18 |
| 2012 Affleck thriller | 21 |
| 2012 AFTRA merger partner | 25 |
| 2012 Angels rookie standout Mike | 32 |
| 2012 animated movie promoted by IHOP | 36 |
| 2012 baseball All-Star Kinsler | 30 |
| 2012 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee | 35 |
| 2012 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Barry | 41 |
| 2012 bear movie | 15 |
| 2012 Ben Affleck drama | 22 |
| 2012 Ben Affleck film set in Iran | 33 |
| 2012 Ben Affleck political thriller | 35 |
| 2012 Ben Affleck thriller | 25 |
| 2012 Best Actor nominee alongside Bradley, Daniel, Hugh, and Joaquin | 68 |
| 2012 Best Actor-winning role for Daniel | 39 |
| 2012 Best Actress nominee alongside Jessica, Jennifer, Emmanuelle, and Naomi | 76 |
| 2012 Best Jazz Instrumental Album winner | 40 |
| 2012 Best Musical Tony winner | 29 |
| 2012 Best Picture | 17 |
| 2012 Best Picture Oscar film | 28 |
| 2012 Best Picture Oscar winner | 30 |
| 2012 Best Picture set in Tehran | 31 |
| 2012 Best Picture with Ben Affleck | 34 |
| 2012 billion-dollar Facebook acquisition | 40 |
| 2012 Bond film | 14 |
| 2012 Bond film ... or a hint to six other Down answers in this puzzle | 69 |
| 2012 book whose title character is Amy Dunne | 44 |