| Controversial test subject | 26 |
| Controversial testing component | 31 |
| Controversial theory | 20 |
| Controversial thing to play | 27 |
| Controversial tobacco-product pitcher | 37 |
| Controversial topic | 19 |
| Controversial topic in Pretoria | 31 |
| Controversial tree spray | 24 |
| Controversial Vietnam herbicide | 31 |
| Controversial vow word | 22 |
| Controversial weapon | 20 |
| Controversial website run by Julian Assange | 43 |
| Controversial wiretapping gp. | 29 |
| Controversial word for Rhett Butler | 35 |
| Controversial word in a January, 2002 State of the Union address | 64 |
| Controversial wrinkle remover | 29 |
| Controversialist | 16 |
| Controversially, Jane Fonda visited it in 1972 | 46 |
| Controversies | 13 |
| Controversy | 11 |
| Controversy about the coloration of a cooking sauce? | 52 |
| Controvert | 10 |
| Controverted | 12 |
| Controverts | 11 |
| Contumacious | 12 |
| Contumely | 9 |
| Contusion | 9 |
| Conundrum | 9 |
| Conundrum of today's puzzle, part one | 41 |
| Conundrum of today's puzzle, part two | 41 |
| Conundrum question | 18 |
| Conundrums | 10 |
| Conv. attendees | 15 |
| Convalesce | 10 |
| Convalesced | 11 |
| Convalescent | 12 |
| Convalescent home employee | 26 |
| Convalescent sites | 18 |
| Convalescent's setback | 26 |
| Convalescents' topics | 25 |
| Convalescents, maybe | 20 |
| Convalesces | 11 |
| Convection appliances | 21 |
| Convection follower | 19 |
| Convection or Dutch | 19 |
| Convection oven spinner | 23 |
| Convene | 7 |
| Convene after a break | 21 |
| Convene again | 13 |
| Convene anew | 12 |
| Convene near | 12 |
| Convened | 8 |
| Convened again | 14 |
| Convened anew | 13 |
| Convened anew, as the Senate | 28 |
| Convened group | 14 |
| Convened in | 11 |
| Convened to consider legislation | 32 |
| Convened, in a way | 18 |
| Convenes | 8 |
| Convenience | 11 |
| Convenience fee chargers | 24 |
| Convenience for a driver | 24 |
| Convenience for a long highway trip | 35 |
| Convenience for an ed. | 22 |
| Convenience for an overnight guest | 34 |
| Convenience for Northeastern toll-paying drivers | 48 |
| Convenience for skiers | 22 |
| Convenience for wedding-gift shoppers | 37 |
| Convenience item | 16 |
| Convenience of some gas stations | 32 |
| Convenience on The Limited? | 27 |
| Convenience on the way out | 26 |
| Convenience outlet, often | 25 |
| Convenience provider | 20 |
| Convenience store | 17 |
| Convenience store bagful | 24 |
| Convenience store buy | 21 |
| Convenience store chain | 23 |
| Convenience store clerk on "The Simpsons" | 51 |
| Convenience store connected to BP | 33 |
| Convenience store convenience | 29 |
| Convenience store convenience, perhaps | 38 |
| Convenience store convenience: Abbr. | 36 |
| Convenience store conveniences | 30 |
| Convenience store features | 26 |
| Convenience store fixture | 25 |
| Convenience store fixtures | 26 |
| Convenience store implements | 28 |
| Convenience store location? | 27 |
| Convenience store locations, at times | 37 |
| Convenience store locations, often | 34 |
| Convenience store owner on "The Simpsons" | 51 |
| Convenience store partners | 26 |
| Convenience store rental | 24 |
| Convenience store restriction | 29 |
| Convenience store sights | 24 |
| Convenience store sign | 22 |
| Convenience store sign, often | 29 |
| Convenience store staple | 24 |