| THEUNCONSOLED | 1995 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro for which he won the Cheltenham Prize: 2 wds. |
| NEVERLET | ___ Me Go 2005 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro for which he won the ALA Alex Award and which was also adapted into a movie: 2 wds. |
| OFTHEDAY | The Remains ___ 1989 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro (birthday today) for which he won the Booker Prize and which was also adapted into a film: 3 wds. |
| LOST | ___ in Yonkers 1990 play by Neil Simon for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama |
| DEPARTED | The ___ , 2006 crime film directed by Martin Scorsese for which he won the Best Director Oscar (8) |
| GIANT | The Buried ___ 2015 fantasy novel by Kazuo Ishiguro which was nominated for the 2016 World Fantasy Award for best novel |
| SCENTOFA | ___ Woman 1992 film starring Al Pacino (birthday today) for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor: 3 wds. |
| IDAHO | My Own Private ___ 1991 adventure drama film starring River Phoenix for which he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead |
| COAST | The Mosquito ___ 1986 drama film starring River Phoenix as Charlie Fox for which he won the Young Artist Award |
| THEREMAINSOF | 1989 Booker-McConnell Prize for Fiction-winning novel by Kazuo Ishiguro (3,7,2,3,3) |
| THEDAY | 1989 Booker-McConnell Prize for Fiction-winning novel by Kazuo Ishiguro (3,7,2,3,3) |
| LONESOMEDOVE | Western novel that won the 1986 Pulitzer Prize: 2 wds. |
| GLORIAESTEFAN | Coming Out of the Dark singer who with her husband Emilio won the 2019 Gershwin Prize: 2 wds. |
| MOTHERTERESA | This Albanian nun, famed for her work in India, won the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize (2 wds.) |
| ANGELSIN | ___ America 2003 miniseries starring Al Pacino for which he won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series: 2 wds. |
| DAY | ' The ---', 1989 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro (7,2,3,3) |
| OFTHE | ' The ---', 1989 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro (7,2,3,3) |
| REMAINS | ' The ---', 1989 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro (7,2,3,3) |
| NEVERLETMEGO | Booker-shortlisted 2005 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro (5,3,2,2) |
| COUPLE | The Odd ___ 1965 play by Neil Simon for which he won a Tony Award |