| HESSE | Hermann, winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature (5) |
| EMILY | ___ Greene Balch, American humanitarian who won the 1946 Nobel Peace Prize |
| FRANK | Author of the 1946 novel The Foxes Of Harrow (5,5) |
| YERBY | Author of the 1946 novel The Foxes Of Harrow (5,5) |
| YOUNG | Oscar-winning star of the 1946 film The Farmer's Daughter (7,5) |
| RIETI | Alexandria-born composer of the 1946 ballet La Sonnambula (5) |
| DONNA | _ Reed, star of the 1946 film It's A Wonderful Life (5) |
| CAPRA | Frank, director of the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life (5) |
| ENOS | First name of the Cardinal who made a "mad dash" from first to home in the bottom of the eighth inning of Game 7 of the 1946 World Series |
| HECHT | Ben, author of the screenplay for the 1946 Alfred Hitchcock film Notorious (5) |
| SNEAD | Sam, US golfer who won the 1946 Open Championship (5) |
| SPOCK | American doctor who wrote the 1946 bestseller Baby and Child Care (5) |
| LORETTA | Oscar-winning star of the 1946 film The Farmer's Daughter (7,5) |
| FRANKCAPRA | Director of the 1946 drama film It's A Wonderful Life (5,5) |
| JAMESSTEWART | Star of the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life (5,7) |
| HAYWORTH | Rita ---, star of the 1946 film noir Gilda |
| CRONIN | Losing World Series manager of the 1946 Red Sox |
| FORESTER | CS, author of the 1946 novel Lord Hornblower (8) |
| MOTT | 1946 Nobel Peace Prize winner John |
| NINE | The 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives won a total of how many Oscars? The list includes two honorary awards. (4) |
