| Organization whose 2008 endorsement John McCain did not reciprocate |
| 2008/2012 campaign portmanteau |
| Critically acclaimed crime drama since 2008: 2 wds. |
| A-list star, for short |
| Actress who will host the Golden Globes 75th Anniversary Special with her "Will & Grace" costar, Eric McCormack: 2 wds. |
| An American in Paris" co-star, 1951 |
| ___ Accidentally Leaks Results of 2008 Election Early" ("The Onion" headline) |
| British author who gave Harvard's 2008 commencement speech: 2 wds. |
| Australian band with the 2008 #1 album "Black Ice |
| Band with the "Worst Music Marketing" of 2008, according to BusinessWeek |
| 1988 Olympic track star, informally |
| Sch. in the 2008 film "21 |
| Airline that merged with Northwest in 2008 |
| Operation Bikini" co-star, 1963 |
| A Fool There Was" star, 1915 |
| A Beautiful Mind" star, 2001 |
| ___ Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early" (Onion headline) |
| 2008 David Rosenfelt novel featuring businessman Tim Wallace |
| An Affair to Remember" star, 1957 |
| Casablanca" star, affectionately |
| O'Donnell who hosted a widely panned 2008 Thanksgiving variety special |
| All Summer Long" singer, 2008 |
| 2008 bailed-out insurance co. that paid $165M in bonuses to its executives in 2009 |
| Maid in Manhattan" star, popularly |
| 2008 Adam Sandler portrayal |
| A clip of his "Inside Edition" meltdown made Huffington Post's #1 spot on "YouTube's Best of 2008: Top Ten |
| Orange-to-red star, as Aldebaran |
| Psycho" co-star, 1998 |
| Labyrinth" star, 1986 |
| Amendment "taken" by an uncooperative witness |