| Rubber bands and paper clips to some schoolboys | 47 |
| Rubber Soul's "You Won't ___" | 47 |
| Rubber tree plant mover in "High Hopes" | 49 |
| Rubber tree product used in paint | 33 |
| Rubberlike gum used as a dental cement | 38 |
| Rubbernecker at the Ritz, perhaps | 33 |
| Rubbery Nickelodeon toy substance of the 1990s | 46 |
| Rubbing-up-against-you sound[SEE NOTE ABOVE] | 44 |
| Ruben Studdard and Kelly Clarkson | 33 |
| Ruben ___, Phillies Gold Glove-winning shortstop | 48 |
| Rubenesque figure, in the personals | 35 |
| Rubens's "___ Graces" | 35 |
| Rubeus Hagrid's dog, in Harry Potter books | 46 |
| Rubik who invented a twistable toy | 34 |
| Rubik who invented Rubik's Cube | 35 |
| Rubik's Cube and troll dolls, once | 38 |
| Rubina ___ of "Slumdog Millionaire" | 45 |
| Rubinstein's "Melody ___" | 39 |
| Ruby Keeler, in "42nd Street" | 39 |
| Ruby of ''American Gangster'' | 45 |
| Ruby of 'Do the Right Thing' | 36 |
| Ruby of "A Raisin in the Sun" | 39 |
| Ruby of "American Gangster" | 37 |
| Ruby of "Do the Right Thing" | 38 |
| Ruby's portrayer in "Cold Mountain" | 49 |
| Rucker of Hootie & the Blowfish | 35 |
| Rudd of "The 40 Year-Old Virgin" | 42 |
| Rude response to "Excuse me?" | 39 |
| Rudi who introduced the topless monokini in 1964 | 48 |
| Rudolf imprisoned for war crimes | 32 |
| Rudolf Nureyev's one-time ballet company | 44 |
| Rudolf's longtime dance partner | 35 |
| Rudolph of "Saturday Night Live" | 42 |
| Rudolph's reaction to Santa's jokes? | 44 |
| Rudy portrayer on "The Cosby Show" | 44 |
| Rudy's coach in "Rudy" | 36 |
| Rudy, Vanessa, Theo, Denise and Sondra's mom | 48 |
| Rue of "Less Than Perfect" | 36 |
| Rue of TV's "Less Than Perfect" | 45 |
| Rue's role on "The Golden Girls" | 46 |
| Ruff ___ Entertainment (former record label) | 44 |
| Ruffian in "A Clockwork Orange" | 41 |
| Rug cleaner in a bright red shade? | 34 |
| Rug material at a hunting lodge, perhaps | 40 |
| Rug with nothing swept under it? | 32 |
| Rugby official, whether male or female | 38 |
| Rugby's equivalent of a touchdown | 37 |
| Rugged comedian embraces Pete (8) | 33 |
| Rugged transportation, for short | 32 |
| Rugged, sporty vehicles, for short | 34 |
| Rugs unlikely to be owned by vegans | 35 |
| Ruin bit by bit, with "at" | 36 |
| Ruin, as a beaver's constructioN | 36 |
| Ruined "rose-red city" of Jordan | 42 |
| Ruined one's dinner, perhaps | 32 |
| Ruins a picnic or a Little League game, say | 43 |
| Ruins of one's own interests | 32 |
| Rule about open meetings at the beach? | 38 |
| Rule barring players from dating cheerleaders? | 46 |
| Rule for schools, corporations, etc. | 36 |
| Rule of ___ (comedy writer's maxim) | 39 |
| Rule that ended when Turkey became a republic | 45 |
| Rule-following corporation division? | 36 |
| Ruler crowned in 1953, informally | 33 |
| Ruler in a Gilbert and Sullivan title | 37 |
| Ruler known as "Big Daddy" | 36 |
| Ruler of France, 1285-1314 (grade: C) | 37 |
| Ruler of Gallia and Britannia, once | 35 |
| Ruler of Navarre, 1349-87 (grade: D) | 36 |
| Ruler of Norway, 1035-47 (grade: B) | 35 |
| Ruler of Russia, 1547-84 (grade: F) | 35 |
| Ruler of Russia, 1682-1725 (grade: A) | 37 |
| Ruler of South Korea 1948 to 1960 | 33 |
| Ruler of Taurus and Libra, in astrology | 39 |
| Ruler of the Fifth House of the Zodiac | 38 |
| Ruler surnamed the Silent: 16th century | 39 |
| Ruler who founded St. Petersburg | 32 |
| Ruler who lived in the Winter Palace | 36 |
| Ruler with a palace in Tehran, once | 35 |
| Ruler with a palace near St. Mark's | 39 |
| Ruler with statues at Abu Simbel | 32 |
| Ruler's title derived from "Caesar" | 49 |
| Rulers after a revolution, sometimes | 36 |
| Rulers of the Nemanjic dynasty, e.g. | 36 |
| Rulers that won't give an inch | 34 |
| Rules according to vocalist Natalie? | 36 |
| Rules and ___ (administrative law collection) | 45 |
| Ruling family name in 19th-century Europe | 41 |
| Ruling on a point of Islamic law | 32 |
| Ruling party in Johannesburg: Abbr. | 35 |
| Rulings on points of Islamic law | 32 |
| Rum brand with a cocktail named for it | 38 |
| Rum brand with a fruit bat on the label | 39 |
| Rum cocktails garnished with mint | 33 |
| Rum drink named for a Cuban town | 32 |
| Rum in cargo is supposedly natural (7) | 38 |
| Rum named for a Spanish literary hero | 37 |
| Rum ___ Tugger ("Cats" cat) | 37 |
| Rum ___ Tugger ("Cats" character) | 43 |
| Rum ___ Tugger (“Cats” cat) | 35 |