| Zamboni-prepared surface, and word that can follow the last word of the puzzle's four longest answers | 105 |
| Zep song off "Physical Graffiti" (with "the") | 65 |
| Zairean president who hosted the "Rumble in the Jungle" | 65 |
| Zoot's instrument in Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem | 58 |
| Zoltan, director of "Cry, the Beloved Country" | 56 |
| Zodiac sign that is the title of a 1971 instrumental hit | 56 |
| ZZ Top "I'm just lookin' for some ___" | 56 |
| Zep "Mean old ___ taught me to weep and moan" | 55 |
| Zadora of "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" | 55 |
| Zapp Brannigan's assistant, on "Futurama" | 55 |
| Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore in pancake makeup? | 54 |
| Zangief's country in "Street Fighter II" | 54 |
| Zach Galifianakis's "The Hangover" role | 53 |
| Zorro's daughter in "The Mask of Zorro" | 53 |
| Zeena's husband in a 1911 Edith Wharton novella | 51 |
| Zellweger of "Bridget Jones's Diary" | 50 |
| Zack Mosley's comic strip "___ Jack" | 50 |
| Zoe's red friend on "Sesame Street" | 49 |
| Zoo creature that's obviously laughing at you | 49 |
| Zynga and Yelp are both about to have them: Abbr. | 49 |
| Zach ___, "Garden State" actor/director | 49 |
| Zonker's is famous, in "Doonesbury" | 49 |
| Zulfikar ___ Bhutto, 1970's Pakistani leader | 48 |
| Zero Mostel film remake featuring randy rabbits? | 48 |
| Zane Grey's "Under the Tonto ___" | 47 |
| Zola's "The ___ of Father Mouret" | 47 |
| Zeus' disguise when fathering Helen of Troy | 47 |
| Zaps, in spite of significant medical red flags | 47 |
| Zoo animal Roger Waters "Broke Free"? | 47 |
| Zac Brown "I got my ___ in the water" | 47 |
| Zones cited in State Department travel warnings | 47 |
| Zoe's friend, on "Sesame Street" | 46 |
| Zoe's red pal on "Sesame Street" | 46 |
| Zagat who founded the Zagat Restaurant Surveys | 46 |
| Zellweger of ''Jerry Maguire'' | 46 |
| Zellweger of ''Cold Mountain'' | 46 |
| Zeus bound him to an eternally revolving wheel | 46 |
| Zimbalist, Jr. of "77 Sunset Strip" | 45 |
| Zep took them "Off to (Roy) Harper" | 45 |
| Zetterling of "All Those Tomorrows" | 45 |
| Zimbalist Jr. of "Wait Until Dark" | 44 |
| Zimbalist Jr. of "77 Sunset Strip" | 44 |
| Zola who wrote "J'accuse ...!" | 44 |
| Ziegfeld of the "Ziegfeld Follies" | 44 |
| Zodiac sign for Ben Affleck or Roger Federer | 44 |
| Zombies' "She's --- There" | 44 |
| Zaire's former president Mobutu Sese ___ | 44 |
| Zuider ___ (former inlet in the Netherlands) | 44 |
| Zero safety precautions, tight¬rope-wise | 43 |
| Zane Grey's "West of the ___" | 43 |
| Zoltan who directed "Jungle Book" | 43 |
| Zeus's form when he seduced Eurymedusa | 42 |
| Ziering of "Beverly Hills 90210" | 42 |
| Zoe's role in "Master Class" | 42 |
| Zine bought by the Washington Post in 2004 | 42 |
| Zeno's "Painted Porch," e.g. | 42 |
| Zeppelin's "___ Mak'er" | 41 |
| Zona Gale's "Miss Lulu ___" | 41 |
| Zero of ''The Producers'' | 41 |
| Zimbalist of "Remington Steele" | 41 |
| Zola’s “___ page d’amour” | 41 |
| Zodiac sign associated with perfectionism | 41 |
| Zach's "The Hangover" role | 40 |
| Zellweger of ''Chicago'' | 40 |
| Zellweger of "My One and Only" | 40 |
| Zen Buddhist's apology ... or is it? | 40 |
| Zooey's role on "New Girl" | 40 |
| Zola's "Thérèse ___" | 40 |
| Zooey Deschanel's band ___ & Him | 40 |
| Zane Grey's "The ___ Herd" | 40 |
| Zimbalist Jr. of "The F.B.I." | 39 |
| ZZ Top song covered by Kid Rock in 2002 | 39 |
| Zeus in "Wrath of the Titans" | 39 |
| Zadora of ''Hairspray'' | 39 |
| Zellweger of "Cinderella Man" | 39 |
| Zola novel, with ''Le'' | 39 |
| Zbigniew of Carter's Administration | 39 |
| Zodiacal sign or Turkish mountain chain | 39 |
| Zelda's heartthrob, in 60's TV | 38 |
| Zeena's husband in a Wharton novel | 38 |
| Zellweger of "Jerry Maguire" | 38 |
| Zellweger of "Cold Mountain" | 38 |
| Zola novel with ''Le'' | 38 |
| Zurer of 'Angels & Demons' | 38 |
| Zionist leader Jacob: 1872–1937 | 38 |
| Zac of "High School Musical" | 38 |
| Zoologist-sexologist: 1894–1956 | 38 |
| ZZ Top "___ Just Killing Me" | 38 |
| ZIP codes starting 85- and 86-: Abbr. | 37 |
| Zeppelin's "Mak'er" | 37 |
| Zoo name that looks odd, sounds fresh | 37 |
| Zoot-suiter's "Got it!" | 37 |
| Zetterling of "The Witches" | 37 |
| Zellweger of "Leatherheads" | 37 |
| Zooey's "New Girl" role | 37 |
| Zinger ... or this puzzle's theme | 37 |
| Zwan "Mary Star of the ___" | 37 |
| Zeus visited her as a shower of gold | 36 |
| Zig when you should have zagged, say | 36 |
| Zeena's spouse in a Wharton book | 36 |