| SHAGGY | Matthew Lillard's role in 2002 comedy film Scooby-doo (6) |
| DAPHNE | Character played by Sarah Michelle Gellar in the 2002 film Scooby-Doo (6) |
| GRANT | Star of 2002 comedy film About a Boy, Hugh ----- (5) |
| HAL | 2002 comedy film starring Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow, Shallow --- (3) |
| STU | ___ Macher, Matthew Lillard's character in "Scream" |
| DAME | Damian Lillard's nickname |
| SPEARS | Singer-actress who starred as Lucy Wagner in 2002 comedy-drama film Crossroads (7,6) |
| CUSACK | John ?, actor who played the title role in 2002 film drama Max (6) |
| DODGER | 2002 comedy-drama film starring Campbell Scott and Jesse Eisenberg (5,6) |
| BRITNEY | Singer-actress who starred as Lucy Wagner in 2002 comedy-drama film Crossroads (7,6) |
| HOULT | Nicholas ?, actor who played Marcus Brewer in 2002 comedy-drama film About a Boy |
| ICECUBE | Singer-actor whose roles include Calvin Palmer in 2002 comedy-drama film Barbershop (3,4) |
| VARDALOS | Nia ?, actress who wrote and starred in 2002 comedy-drama film My Big Fat Greek Wedding (8) |
| HOPEDAVIS | Actress whose roles have included Jeannie Schmidt in 2002 comedy-drama film About Schmidt (4,5) |
| MARYJANE | Kirsten Dunst's role in 2002 film Spider-man, ---- ---- Watson (4,4) |
| ZELLWEGER | She reprised Verdon's 1975 "Chicago" role in 2002 |
| HAYEK | Salma ___, actress who played the title role in 2002 biopic Frida (5) |
| ZETAJONES | She reprised Rivera's 1975 "Chicago" role in 2002 |
| ROGER | 2002 comedy-drama film starring Campbell Scott and Jesse Eisenberg (5,6) |
| ORANGECOUNTY | Where Colin Hanks and Jack Black's 2002 comedy was set (6,6) |