| DOWNEY | Star of the 2008 action film Iron Man, Robert ------ Jr (6) |
| BIBB | Leslie ___, actress whose roles include Christine Everhart in 2008 action film Iron Man (4) |
| WAYNE | Star of the 2008 surfing documentary Bustin' Down The Door, ... Bartholomew |
| STILLER | Ben _, director and star of the 2008 comedy film Tropic Thunder (7) |
| SPIRIT | The -, 2008 action film starring Gabriel Macht in the title role (6) |
| KNIGHT | The -, 2008 action film starring Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne (4,6) |
| GARRY | Actor and writer whose roles included Senator Stern in 2010 action film Iron Man 2 (5,9) |
| SHANDLING | Actor and writer whose roles included Senator Stern in 2010 action film Iron Man 2 (5,9) |
| INCREDIBLE | The -, 2008 action film starring Edward Norton in the title role as Bruce Banner |
| DARK | & 9A The -, 2008 action film starring Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne (4,6) |
| PELOSI | Subject of the 2008 biography "Woman of the House" |
| JUMPER | 2008 action film starring Hayden Christensen and Jamie Bell (6) |
| WANTED | 2008 action film starring James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman (6) |
| TORREY | San Diego host of the 2008 US Open, ... Pines (6) |
| TREVORSLATTERY | Character played by Ben Kingsley in the Marvel films Iron Man 3 (2013) and Shang-Chin and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) (6,8) |
| SOLACE | 2008 action film starring Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko |
| YOUAND | Theme song of the 2008 Olympics, sung at the opening ceremony by Liu Huan and Sarah Brightman, ... |
| LECKEY | Mark ?, winner of the 2008 Turner Prize for visual art |
| SLOANE | ___ Crosley, author of the 2008 best seller "I Was Told There'd Be Cake" |
| OBADIAH | Villain played by Jeff Bridges in the 2008 superhero film Iron Man (7,5) |
