| TOMHANKS | Best Actor Oscar-winner for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump |
| TOM | He won consecutive Oscars for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump (3,5) |
| HANKS | He won consecutive Oscars for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump (3,5) |
| FIELDINHITS | Review headline for 'Norma Rae' and 'Forrest Gump'? |
| LAMBSHANKS | Often-braised meat dish --> *On the ___ (fleeing) + Actor in "Big" and "Forrest Gump" |
| VIETNAMWAR | Conflict featured in the films Platoon and Forrest Gump |
| GERE | Actor born in Philadelphia and seen in "Chicago" |
| TYREE | ..... Jackson, American football tight end for Philadelphia Eagles (5) |
| ROBERTDENIRO | Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner for The Godfather Part II and Best Actor Oscar-winner for Raging Bull |
| DENZELWASHINGTON | Best Actor Oscar-winner for Training Day and Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner for Glory |
| BIRDS | What Seattle, Arizona, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Baltimore's N.F.L. teams are named for |
| SODA | Drink that carries an added tax in Philadelphia and San Francisco |
| TRENTON | Capital between Philadelphia and New York |
| TROLLEYBUS | Transportation option in Philadelphia and Seattle |
| INSETS | Philadelphia and Pittsburgh on a Pennsylvania map, perhaps |
| MOVIE | "Philadelphia," "Chicago" or "Fargo" |
| MARLONBRANDO | Best Actor Oscar winner for On the Waterfront who was a Worst Supporting Actor Razzie winner for The Island of Dr. Moreau: 2 wds. |
| FREDRICMARCH | Best Actor Oscar-winner for Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and The Best Years of Our Lives |
| SEANPENN | Best Actor Oscar-winner for Mystic River and Milk |
| SCOFIELD | Paul, Best Actor Oscar-winner for A Man for All Seasons (8) |
