| John Grisham's "A Time to ___" | 44 |
| John Grisham novel, with "The" | 40 |
| John Grisham book about fashion show critics? | 45 |
| John Gotti's nickname, with "the" | 47 |
| John Glenn's Mercury spacecraft | 35 |
| John Glenn player in "The Right Stuff" | 48 |
| John Glenn or Davy Crockett, e.g. | 33 |
| John Glenn in ''The Right Stuff'' | 49 |
| John Frusciante song off "Curtains" | 45 |
| John Fowles novel, with "The" | 39 |
| John Ford 1952 film, with "The" | 41 |
| John Farnham "Don't Let ___" | 42 |
| John F. Kennedy or George H. W. Bush | 36 |
| John F. Kennedy Library architect | 33 |
| John F. Kennedy Jr.'s magazine | 34 |
| John Entwistle "___ Strings" | 38 |
| John Edwards' dirty debate tactic #3 | 40 |
| John Edwards' dirty debate tactic #2 | 40 |
| John Edwards' dirty debate tactic #1 | 40 |
| John Edward's supposed ability | 34 |
| John Dunlop's 1888 invention | 32 |
| John Drew's co-star: 1892–97 | 39 |
| John Donne's "___ Be Not Proud" | 45 |
| John Denver's "_____Song" | 39 |
| John Denver's "___ Song" | 38 |
| John Denver's "Christmas in _____" | 48 |
| John Denver wrote two songs about this town | 43 |
| John Denver tune, with ''The'' | 46 |
| John Denver hit "--- Song" | 36 |
| John Denver "You fill up my ___" | 42 |
| John Dean's Watergate memoirs | 33 |
| John Daly commenting on his golf game | 37 |
| John D. Rockefeller's company | 33 |
| John D. MacDonald's detective | 33 |
| John D. MacDonald sleuth Travis ___ | 35 |
| John Cusack thriller based on a Grisham novel | 45 |
| John Cougar "___ a Lover" | 35 |
| John Cougar "Jack & ___" | 38 |
| John Constable or Camille Pissarro | 34 |
| John Ciardi's "_____ Man" | 39 |
| John Ciardi's "_____ a Man" | 41 |
| John Ciardi's "___ a Man" | 39 |
| John Candy's role in 'Spaceballs' | 45 |
| John Candy's old show, familiarly | 37 |
| John Candy's old comedy show | 32 |
| John Candy's old comedy program | 35 |
| John Candy "SCTV" character Johnny | 44 |
| John C. Frémont's 1840s guide | 40 |
| John Buchan's "The 39 ___" | 40 |
| John Boyd ___, 1949 Peace Nobelist | 34 |
| John Boy or Jim Bob of a 1970s series | 37 |
| John Boehner, e.g., in two ways: Abbr. | 38 |
| John Berger's "_____ in Europa" | 45 |
| John Belushi with kimono and ponytail | 37 |
| John Belushi was originally on it: Abbr. | 40 |
| John Beck's "Sleeper" role | 40 |
| John Barth's "___ Goat-Boy" | 41 |
| John Barth's ''Factor'' | 43 |
| John and Paul's early bandmate | 34 |
| John and Denny, in a 1960s group | 32 |
| John ... to Paul, George and Ringo | 34 |
| John & Nancy's favorite miscreant? | 42 |
| John of Entertainment Tonight | 33 |
| Johannes : German :: ___ : Scottish | 35 |
| Johanna ___, author of "Heidi" | 40 |
| Johann __, 16th-century defender of Catholicism | 47 |
| Johann who wrote the Swiss national anthem | 42 |
| Johann Strauss, with "the" | 36 |
| Johann Pachelbel's '-- in D' | 40 |
| Johan Santana or R.A. Dickey, e.g. | 34 |
| Jogger's attachment, perhaps | 32 |
| Jog through old-fashioned streets | 33 |
| Joey's sister on "Joey" | 37 |
| Joey's neighbor on "Joey" | 39 |
| Joey's mom, or any kid's | 32 |
| Joey ___ & the Starliters (60's group) | 46 |
| Joey who sang "Peppermint Twist" | 42 |
| Joey portrayer on "Friends" | 37 |
| Joey of the 60's twist craze | 32 |
| Joey Lawrence catchphrase on "Blossom" | 48 |
| Joey in the "Winnie-the-Pooh" stories | 47 |
| Joey Buttafuoco's favorite song | 35 |
| Joel's seducer in "Risky Business" | 48 |
| Joel's "The Downeaster ___" | 41 |
| Joel's "Cabaret" costar | 37 |
| Joel's 'Cabaret' co-star | 36 |
| Joel who starred in many Westerns | 33 |
| Joel who directed "Raising Arizona" | 45 |
| Joel Schumacher film set in Washington | 38 |
| Joel of "Sullivan's Travels" | 42 |
| Joel of "Foreign Correspondent" | 41 |
| Joel Grey, in "Cabaret" | 33 |
| Joel Grey, in ''Cabaret'' | 41 |
| Joel Chandler ___, creator of Uncle Remus | 41 |
| Joel Chandler Harris's uncle | 32 |
| Joel Chandler Harris's brother? | 35 |
| Joel Chandler Harris storyteller | 32 |
| Joe, Kevin, or Nick with such soft white cheeks | 47 |
| Joe's pal in "Midnight Cowboy" | 44 |
| Joe's foe in an '08 debate | 34 |