| Needle opening |
| 1966 Grammy winner for "If He Walked Into My Life |
| Emmy winner as Gotti |
| Grammy winner Blige |
| 2000 Best Song Oscar winner |
| Australian winner of 11 Grand Slam tournaments |
| Class for someone whose native tongue isn't widely spoken in the U.S., for short |
| A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away ..." ("Star Wars" opening words) |
| Popular women's magazine |
| A pageant winner's title |
| Alma-___, U.S.S.R. city |
| Five-time Kentucky Derby winner |
| Academy Award winner with notable eyebrows |
| Dramatic opening? |
| 'Arthur' Oscar winner John |
| Part of the U.S. and U.S.S.R. |
| Supersecretive U.S. org. |
| Opening |
| 'Blue Sky' Oscar winner Jessica |
| U.S. food giant whose brands include Banquet and Chef Boyardee |
| Conversation opener? |
| Les Misérables" Oscar winner Hathaway |
| ___ Darya, U.S.S.R. river |
| Admit openly and bluntly |
| Actor Jannings, winner of the first Best Actor Oscar |
| Part of a U.S. president's name that's Dutch for "neighbors |
| A hillside near ____ farm" (opening "Peer Gynt" scene) |
| U.S.'s most abundant energy source |
| Oscar-winner Witherspoon |
| Long, narrow opening |