| Needle opening |
| Opening |
| Actor Sandler who was once a regular on "Saturday Night Live |
| Jimmy Fallon's "Tonight Show" predecessor Leno |
| Like St. Nick's "little mouth," in "The Night Before Christmas |
| Baby's night spot |
| Actor Hawke of "Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset," and "Before Midnight |
| Anchorman" dog whose name references Ted Knight's "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" character |
| Actor in "Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset" and "Before Midnight |
| Agent noted for Oscar night bashes |
| Actress who was the first female host of "Saturday Night Live": 2 wds. |
| A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away ..." ("Star Wars" opening words) |
| A nightmare is a bad one |
| Tom Hardy's role in "The Dark Knight Rises |
| Candidate's concern |
| Dramatic opening? |
| A Nightmare on ___ Street" (horror franchise) |
| Nights before Christmas and New Year's Day |
| Knightly combat |
| All-out fight waged by candidates in commercials |
| Sites of knights' fights |
| Like some knights and warships |
| A Nightmare on ___ Street" (Freddy Krueger horror franchise) |
| Actor who played an exotic dancer in 2012's "Magic Mike": 2 wds. |
| Conversation opener? |
| Actor Hawke of "Before Midnight |
| Tax evaders' nightmares |
| Tax evader's nightmare |
| Homeowner's nightmare |
| Materialistic former "Saturday Night Live" actor? |