| 2009 Eastern Conference winners: Abbr. | 38 |
| 2009 Dwayne Johnson adventure/sci-fi film | 41 |
| 2009 Cy Young Award winner Greinke | 34 |
| 2009 Congressional Gold Medal recipient | 39 |
| 2009 Broadway musical set in Nigeria | 36 |
| 2009 British singing sensation Susan | 36 |
| 2009 biopic starring Hilary Swank | 33 |
| 2009 addition to Wimbledon's Centre Court | 45 |
| 2009 "Survivor" setting | 33 |
| 2009 "Survivor" locale | 32 |
| 2009 "Star Trek" villain | 34 |
| 2009 "American Idol" finalist Rounds | 46 |
| 2009 'American Idol' runner-up Adam | 43 |
| 2008-'09 Japanese prime minister Taro __ | 44 |
| 2008's "Dig Out Your Soul" group | 46 |
| 2008 World Series winners, to fans | 34 |
| 2008 World Series of Poker bracelet winner Kenny | 48 |
| 2008 women's basketball gold medalists | 42 |
| 2008 Vince Vaughn film in our series | 36 |
| 2008 U.S. govt. bailout recipient | 33 |
| 2008 TV movie with Laura Dern as Katherine Harris | 49 |
| 2008 title role for Benicio Del Toro | 36 |
| 2008 title role for Adam Sandler | 32 |
| 2008 Tina Fey/Amy Poehler comedy | 32 |
| 2008 ticker-tape parade recipients | 34 |
| 2008 Summer Games phenom Michael | 32 |
| 2008 Steve Carell film based on a '60s sitcom | 49 |
| 2008 Seann William Scott/Paul Rudd comedy | 41 |
| 2008 Russian presidential candidate | 35 |
| 2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Leonard | 48 |
| 2008 recipient of govt. largesse | 32 |
| 2008 presidential debate subject | 32 |
| 2008 Pixar film about a trash-compacting robot | 46 |
| 2008 Olympics tennis champion Dementieva | 40 |
| 2008 Olympics host, on the scoreboards | 38 |
| 2008 Olympic tennis gold medalist | 33 |
| 2008 Olympic gold medalist in men's tennis | 46 |
| 2008 NBC series based on a Defoe novel | 38 |
| 2008 National League Rookie of the Year Geovany | 47 |
| 2008 N.L. Cy Young Award winner Lincecum | 40 |
| 2008 movie with an obsolete title | 33 |
| 2008 Major League Soccer champion | 33 |
| 2008 Libertarian presidential candidate | 39 |
| 2008 Libertarian Party candidate for President | 46 |
| 2008 kids' movie "___'s Island" | 49 |
| 2008 Israeli political biography | 32 |
| 2008 Indy Japan 300 winner __ Patrick | 37 |
| 2008 hurricane that hit right before the RNC | 44 |
| 2008 French Open winner Ivanovic | 32 |
| 2008 French Open champion ___ Ivanovic | 38 |
| 2008 French Open and Wimbledon champ | 36 |
| 2008 flick "___ Island" | 33 |
| 2008 film derived from Dr. Seuss | 32 |
| 2008 film about a hunchbacked lab assistant | 43 |
| 2008 film "--- 's Island" | 39 |
| 2008 economic stimulus provision | 32 |
| 2008 documentary about the national debt | 40 |
| 2008 documentary about American debt | 36 |
| 2008 documentary about agribusiness | 35 |
| 2008 Denver conventioneers, informally | 38 |
| 2008 Democratic presidential candidate John | 43 |
| 2008 Cy Young Award winner Cliff | 32 |
| 2008 Cusack film about a hunchback | 34 |
| 2008 computer-animated sci-fi film | 34 |
| 2008 Coen Brothers title, read literally | 40 |
| 2008 British Open runner-up Poulter (3) | 39 |
| 2008 Big East Tournament Champions | 34 |
| 2008 Best Picture nominee, with "The" | 47 |
| 2008 Best New Artist Grammy winner | 34 |
| 2008 Benicio Del Toro title role | 32 |
| 2008 All-Star second baseman Kinsler | 36 |
| 2008 All-Star center fielder McLouth | 36 |
| 2008 AL Rookie of the Year Longoria | 35 |
| 2008 Adam Brooks romantic comedy | 32 |
| 2008 action thriller with Liam Neeson | 37 |
| 2008 "Yes We Can" sloganeer | 37 |
| 2008 "Survivor" locale | 32 |
| 2007-'08 NBA Rookie of the Year Kevin | 41 |
| 2007-'08 NBA Rookie of the Year | 35 |
| 2007's A.L. MVP, in headlines | 33 |
| 2007 World Series winner, for short | 35 |
| 2007 TV movie about a man-eating beast | 38 |
| 2007 title role for Dustin Hoffman | 34 |
| 2007 Tim Robbins vehicle about sonic pollution | 46 |
| 2007 Tao Lin novel "Eeeee ___ Eeee" | 45 |
| 2007 Stephen Colbert satirical book | 35 |
| 2007 Soccer Hall of Fame inductee | 33 |
| 2007 Rupert Murdoch acquisition, for short | 42 |
| 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees | 41 |
| 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Smith | 46 |
| 2007 purchaser of Applebee's | 32 |
| 2007 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Michael | 47 |
| 2007 People magazine adjective for Matt Damon | 45 |
| 2007 Oscar-nominated teen role for Ellen Page | 45 |
| 2007 Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Feature | 47 |
| 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature winner Doris | 43 |
| 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winner Al | 32 |
| 2007 Nobel Peace Prize recipient | 32 |
| 2007 Nicolas Cage superhero movie | 33 |
| 2007 NFL pass receptions co-leader Welker | 41 |