| PETERFINCH | Best Actor Oscar winner 1976 (posthumously), for "Network" (5,5) |
| FAYEDUNAWAY | Best Actress Oscar winner 1976, for "Network" (4,7) |
| SWEEPSWEEK | Ratings time, for networks |
| PETER | Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Network (5,5) |
| FINCH | Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Network (5,5) |
| FAYE | Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Network (4,7) |
| DUNAWAY | Best Actress Oscar winner for "Network" |
| INMOURNING | See 8 Across, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Network (4,7) |
| WORDSWORTH | See 8 Across, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Network (4,7) |
| CONCLUSION | See 8 Across, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Network (4,7) |
| DOLLARBABY | See 8 Across, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Network (4,7) |
| OFTHECROSS | See 8 Across, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Network (4,7) |
| RIFTVALLEY | See 8 Across, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Network (4,7) |
| ANDTROUBLE | See 8 Across, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Network (4,7) |
| WILSONSWAR | See 8 Across, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Network (4,7) |
| OFSISYPHUS | See 8 Across, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Network (4,7) |
| ATTRACTION | See 8 Across, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Network (4,7) |
| NED | Beatty nominated for an Oscar for Network |
| ROREM | Pulitzer music prize winner: 1976 |
| JANUARY | Don ......., 1967 PGA Championship winner; 1976 recipient of the Vardon Trophy (7) |
