| JASONSUDEIKIS | "Horrible Bosses 2" star who goes by his middle name, not his first name, Daniel: 2 wds. |
| WARREN | With 34-Across, "Rules Don't Apply" star who goes by his middle name, not his first name, Henry |
| INDENIAL | I name Daniel Strange not facing painful truth (2,6) |
| DAKOTAFANNING | "War of the Worlds" star who goes by her middle name, not her first name, Hannah: 2 wds. |
| CHARLIEDAY | "Horrible Bosses 2" actor who plays Dr. Newt Geiszler in "Pacific Rim Uprising": 2 wds. |
| JASONBATEMAN | "Horrible Bosses 2" actor who plays Max in "Game Night": 2 wds. |
| COLINFARRELL | He played bad boss Bobby Pellitt in "Horrible Bosses": 2 wds. |
| BRUCEWILLIS | Die Hard actor who goes by his middle name not his first name Walter: 2 wds. |
| ASHTONKUTCHER | Two and a Half Men actor who goes by his middle name not his first name Christopher: 2 wds. |
| GREGORYPECK | To Kill a Mockingbird actor who went by his middle name not his first name Eldred: 2 wds. |
| TIMMCGRAW | "Shotgun Rider" singer who goes by his middle name, not first name (Samuel): 2 wds. |
| ERICCHURCH | "Talladega" singer who goes by his middle name, not first name (Kenneth): 2 wds. |
| TOMCRUISE | "Mission: Impossible" star who goes by his first and middle names, not his last name (Mapother): 2 w |
| TOBYKEITH | "Red Solo Cup" singer who goes by his first and middle names, not his last name (Covel): 2 wds. |
| ALEXTREBEK | "Jeopardy!" host who dropped his first name of George to go by his middle name's nickname: 2 wds. |
| BOBNEWHART | Sitcom star (he played an innkeeper) who dropped his first name of George to go by his middle name's |
| KENGRIFFEYJR | Incoming Baseball Hall of Famer who dropped his first name of George to go by his middle name's nick |
| RAYCHARLES | "Georgia on My Mind" singer who went by his first and middle names, not his last name (Robinson): 2 |
| FAITHHILL | "Mississippi Girl" singer who goes by her middle name, not first name (Audrey): 2 wds. |
| LEANNRIMES | "Something's Gotta Give" singer who goes by her middle name, not first name (Margaret): 2 wds. |