| OSAY | "The Star-Spangled Banner" opening (1,3) |
| BARR | Comedienne who mangled "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| FLAG | What "The Star-Spangled Banner" is about |
| POEM | "The Star-Spangled Banner," basically |
| RISE | Prepare for "The Star Spangled Banner" |
| SING | Participate in "The Star- Spangled Banner" |
| FORT | "The Star-Spangled Banner" was written about one |
| SANG | Performed The Star-Spangled Banner say |
| FREE | Word on a high note in "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| HOME | Doesn't the Star-spangled Banner end with such a subtle reminder? Geronimo! (4,2,3,5) |
| KEY | Francis Scott ___ wrote the words for the American national anthem, the Star-Spangled Banner. (3) |
| OER | ___ the land of the free ... (lyric from The Star-Spangled Banner) |
| GLEAM | Do what the twilight does in 'The Star-Spangled Banner' |
| SEE | Fifth word in the "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| REBA | With 14-Across: country great who'll sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the Super Bowl today |
| SUBTITLEDAPARIOTICSONG | The Library's rare first-edition printing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" is, to its publisher's chagr |
| SCOTTKEY | Francis ___, U.S. lawyer who wrote the words of The Star-Spangled Banner in 1814 (5,3) |
| NSYNC | Band that sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" a cappella at the 2000 World Series |
| FRANCISSCOTT | --- --- Key, American lawyer who wrote the lyrics for The Star-Spangled Banner (7,5) |
| FRANCISSCOTTKEY | Author of the 1814 poem 'Defence of Fort M'Henry', better known as 'The Star-Spangled Banner' (7,5,3) |
