| N.C. State and Boston Coll. play in it | 38 |
| N.C. State grp. | 15 |
| N.C. State is in it | 19 |
| N.C. State plays in it | 22 |
| N.C. State's athletic org. | 30 |
| N.C. State's conference | 27 |
| N.C. State's group | 22 |
| N.C. summer hrs. | 16 |
| N.C. town | 9 |
| N.C. university | 15 |
| N.C. zone | 9 |
| N.C.'s capital | 18 |
| N.C.'s Fort ___ | 19 |
| N.C.A.A. Fighting Tigers | 24 |
| N.C.A.A. football champs of '09 and '11 | 47 |
| N.C.A.A. football ranking system | 32 |
| N.C.A.A. part: Abbr. | 20 |
| N.C.A.A. participant: Abbr. | 27 |
| N.C.A.A. regional | 17 |
| N.C.A.A. rival of George Mason | 30 |
| N.C.A.A. rival of Vassar | 24 |
| N.C.A.A. tourn. feeder | 22 |
| N.C.A.A. tournament division | 28 |
| N.C.A.A. tournament nail-biters | 31 |
| N.C.A.A. women's basketball powerhouse | 42 |
| N.C.A.A. World Series site | 26 |
| N.C.A.A.'s Cavaliers | 24 |
| N.C.A.A.'s Conference ___ | 29 |
| N.C.A.A.'s Fighting Tigers | 30 |
| N.C.A.A.'s Gamecocks | 24 |
| N.C.A.A.'s rival | 20 |
| N.C.A.A.'s Runnin' ___ | 30 |
| N.C.Â’s capital | 18 |
| N.C.O. | 6 |
| N.C.O.'s | 12 |
| N.C.O.'s "As you ___!" | 36 |
| N.C.O.'s "___ face!" | 34 |
| N.C.O.'s command | 20 |
| N.C.O.'s order | 18 |
| N.D. air base | 13 |
| N.D. city | 9 |
| N.D. Indian | 11 |
| N.D. musical movement? | 22 |
| N.D.'s largest city | 23 |
| N.D.-to-Ala. direction | 22 |
| N.E. cape | 9 |
| N.E. is one | 11 |
| N.E. river | 10 |
| N.E. school | 11 |
| N.E. soda fountain | 18 |
| N.E. state | 10 |
| N.E. times | 10 |
| N.E.A. and N.C.A.A. | 19 |
| N.E.A. concern | 14 |
| N.E.A. grantee | 14 |
| N.E.A. member | 13 |
| N.E.A. member: Abbr. | 20 |
| N.E.A. member?: Abbr. | 21 |
| N.E.A. members | 14 |
| N.E.A. offshoot in the Pine Tree State | 38 |
| N.E.A. part: Abbr. | 18 |
| N.E.R.D. "Everybody ___" | 34 |
| N.E.R.D. "Everyone ___" | 33 |
| N.E.R.D. "___dance" | 29 |
| N.F.C. division | 15 |
| N.F.C. gridder | 14 |
| N.F.C. or A.F.C. division | 25 |
| N.F.C. or A.F.C. subgroup | 25 |
| N.F.C. part: Abbr. | 18 |
| N.F.C. player | 13 |
| N.F.C. plus A.F.C. | 18 |
| N.F.C. South city | 17 |
| N.F.C. South player | 19 |
| N.F.C. team | 11 |
| N.F.C. West team: Abbr. | 23 |
| N.F.C. ___ | 10 |
| N.F.L city: Abbr. | 17 |
| N.F.L. "zebra" | 24 |
| N.F.L. "zebras" | 25 |
| N.F.L. 3-pointers | 17 |
| N.F.L. All-Pro player Chris | 27 |
| N.F.L. ball carriers | 20 |
| N.F.L. broadcaster | 18 |
| N.F.L. career rushing leader ___ Smith | 38 |
| N.F.L. carrier? | 15 |
| N.F.L. Central reps: I Sam. 17:34 | 33 |
| N.F.L. champions | 16 |
| N.F.L. co-founder Joe | 21 |
| N.F.L. coach called "Papa Bear" | 41 |
| N.F.L. coach Don | 16 |
| N.F.L. coach Jim | 16 |
| N.F.L. coach known as "Ground Chuck" | 46 |
| N.F.L. Coach of the Year in 1985 and 1988 | 41 |
| N.F.L. coach Whisenhunt | 23 |
| N.F.L. coach who was undefeated in 1972 | 39 |
| N.F.L. coach with 347 career victories | 38 |
| N.F.L. coach with a perfect 17-0 record in 1972 | 47 |
| N.F.L. coach with the most career wins | 38 |
| N.F.L. coaching legend Don | 26 |
| N.F.L. commentator Phil | 23 |