| NIGHTCOMERS | The___ (1972 Marlon Brando drama) |
| GODFATHER | 1972 Marlon Brando classic, The --------- (9) |
| NAMED | Marlon Brando drama, A Streetcar ___ Desire |
| LASTTANGO | Marlon Brando drama, ... in Paris (4,5) |
| TANGO | Marlon Brando drama, Last ___ in Paris |
| CANDIDATE | The ___, 1972 comedy-drama film starring Robert Redford in the title role as Bill McKay (9) |
| BOURGEOISIE | The Discreet Charm of the ___, 1972 Bufiuel film (11) |
| SUN | The Wind from the ___ 1972 collection of sci-fi short stories by Arthur C. Clarke |
| ODESSAFILE | The ___, 1972 novel by Frederick Forsyth (6,4) |
| LEVANTER | The ___, 1972 novel by Eric Ambler (8) |
| SETTLERS | The ___, 1972 novel by Meyer Levin (8) |
| BLUES | Lady Sings the ___, 1972 Diana Ross film (5) |
| OFFENCE | The ___, 1972 film thriller starring Sean Connery and Trevor Howard (7) |
| LEVEE | "Drove my Chevy to the ___..." (1972 lyric) |
| LEFT | "Last House on the ___" (1972) |
| CANTERBURYTALES | The ____ (1972) is Pier Paolo Pasolini's version of some Middle English literature |
| DUDES | All the Young ___, 1972 single by Mott the Hoople (5) |
| SEX | The Joy of ___ (1972 bestseller) |
| MISSM | "The Divine ___" (1972 debut album) |
| NIMH | "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of ___" (1972 Newbery Medal winner) |
