| 1966 Grammy winner for "If He Walked Into My Life |
| Member of the genus Equus |
| Military assault team member |
| Emmy winner as Gotti |
| Grammy winner Blige |
| Orchestra members |
| 2000 Best Song Oscar winner |
| College board members |
| After-dinner item |
| Region near the Arctic Circle known for its reindeer |
| Thanksgiving dinner staples |
| Australian winner of 11 Grand Slam tournaments |
| Barbarian in the seventh circle of the Inferno, per Dante |
| Animated kids' show to watch while having dinner rolls |
| A pageant winner's title |
| Aardvark's dinner |
| Five-time Kentucky Derby winner |
| Academy Award winner with notable eyebrows |
| Confusing statements ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| 'Arthur' Oscar winner John |
| After-dinner drink |
| 'Blue Sky' Oscar winner Jessica |
| Certain sorority member, informally |
| Attend a party uninvited ... and a literal hint to five sets of circled letters |
| After-dinner sweet |
| Crybaby's favorite dinner drinks? |
| Ancient Jewish sect member |
| Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters |
| Les Misérables" Oscar winner Hathaway |
| Burning the dinner, say? |