| DICKSON | Earle ___, inventor of the Band-Aid |
| HYMAN | Earle ___; portrayer of Cliff's father on "The Cosby Show" |
| HALEY | Jackie Earle ___, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Little Children (5) |
| RUBIK | Erno ___ inventor of the world-famous puzzle with a cube of six colors originally called the Magic Cube |
| ENO | William Phelps ___, inventor of the stop sign and the crosswalk |
| CONTE | Nicolas-Jacques ___, inventor of the modern pencil and a hard type of crayon (5) |
| HOE | Richard March ___ (inventor of the rotary printing press) |
| BAIRD | John Logie __, inventor of the first mechanical TV |
| EDISON | Thomas Alva ___, inventor of the phonograph (6) |
| SHAW | Percy ___, inventor of the Cat's eye road stud (4) |
| SAX | Adolphe ___, inventor of the saxophone (3) |
| WYNNE | Arthur ___, inventor of the crossword puzzle |
| HOWE | Elias ___: inventor of the sewing machine? |
| SPENCER | Percy ___, inventor of the microwave oven |
| OTIS | William ___, inventor of the steam shovel |
| LAWS | Samuel ___, inventor of the stock ticker |
| TULL | Jethro ___, inventor of the seed drill (4) |
| DEWAR | James ___, inventor of the vacuum flask (5) |
| TESLA | Nikola ___, inventor of the induction motor (5) |
| DAVY | Sir Humphry ___, inventor of the miners' safety lamp (4) |
