| 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. |
| TIM | "Shotgun Rider" singer McGraw |
| 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. |
| EBENEZER | The name Samuel gave the stone set up between Mizpah and Shen (1 Sam. 7:12). (8) |
| TWAIN | Surname of US author, birth name Samuel Langhorne Clemens (5) |
| JOECOCKERSPANIEL | Canine 'Midnight Rider' singer? |
| JASONSUDEIKIS | "Horrible Bosses 2" star who goes by his middle name, not his first name, Daniel: 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. |
| TOBYKEITH | "Red Solo Cup" singer who goes by his first and middle names, not his last name (Covel): 2 wds. |
| GREGORYPECK | To Kill a Mockingbird actor who went by his middle name not his first name Eldred: 2 wds. |
| ALEXTREBEK | "Jeopardy!" host who dropped his first name of George to go by his middle name's nickname: 2 wds. |
| TOMCRUISE | "Mission: Impossible" star who goes by his first and middle names, not his last name (Mapother): 2 w |
| WARREN | With 34-Across, "Rules Don't Apply" star who goes by his middle name, not his first name, Henry |
| 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 |
| DAKOTAFANNING | "War of the Worlds" star who goes by her middle name, not her first name, Hannah: 2 wds. |
| LEAMICHELE | "Glee" actress who goes by her first and middle names, not her last name (Sarfati): 2 wds. |
