| Alleged Soviet spy Hiss | 23 |
| Writer who inspired boys | 24 |
| Writer of success stories | 25 |
| Writer of boys' tales | 25 |
| Tattered Tom author | 22 |
| Popular early serials writer | 28 |
| Creator of Tattered Tom | 23 |
| Creator of Phil the Fiddler | 27 |
| Children's author Horatio | 29 |
| Author of books for boys | 24 |
| One of the Barbary States | 25 |
| Camus's birthplace | 22 |
| Largest Mediterranean country | 29 |
| Largest African country | 23 |
| Land in the Barbary Wars | 24 |
| Barbary Wars participant, now | 29 |
| Atlas Mountains country | 23 |
| Arab League member since 1962 | 29 |
| An Atlas Mountains locale | 25 |
| Bright star in Perseus | 22 |
| Binary star in Perseus | 22 |
| The "Demon Star" | 26 |
| 2000 presidential candidate | 27 |
| Dick Cheney's predecessor | 29 |
| Vice president from Tennessee | 29 |
| Former senator from Tennessee | 29 |
| Dan Quayle's successor | 26 |
| Bill Clinton's veep | 23 |
| 2007 Peace Prize sharer | 23 |
| Speaker at the 2004 DNC | 23 |
| Presider in the 103d Congress | 29 |
| Politico from Tennessee | 23 |
| Noted beard-grower of 2001 | 26 |
| Noted beard grower of 2001 | 26 |
| Noted 1969 Harvard grad | 23 |
| Nobelist who won an Emmy | 24 |
| Loser in the 2000 headlines | 27 |
| Inventor of the Internet? | 25 |
| He served with Bill Clinton | 27 |
| Former White House name | 23 |
| Dick Cheney predecessor | 23 |
| Co-founder of Current TV | 24 |
| Bill Clinton's number two | 29 |
| Apple Inc. board member | 23 |
| "Our Choice "author | 29 |
| "Junior" politician | 29 |
| '90s White House name | 25 |
| "Java" trumpeter | 26 |
| Trumpeter from New Orleans | 26 |
| Pete Fountain collaborator | 26 |
| Friend of Pete Fountain | 23 |
| "Java" musician | 25 |
| Jazz great nicknamed Jumbo | 26 |
| Bourbon Street musical legend | 29 |
| 'King of the Trumpet' | 29 |
| 'The Greatest' | 22 |
| "The Greatest" | 24 |
| "Aladdin" prince | 26 |
| 1996 Olympic torch lighter | 26 |
| Three-time heavyweight champ | 28 |
| "Rope-a-dope" boxer | 29 |
| Cosell's longtime foil | 26 |
| The Greatest, in the ring | 25 |
| Sports legend from Kentucky | 27 |
| 2001 Will Smith biopic | 22 |
| Thrilla in Manila boxer | 23 |
| Lord of the ring, once | 22 |
| Three-time Frazier foe | 22 |
| Rumble in the Jungle winner | 27 |
| Will Smith portrayed him | 24 |
| Title role for Will Smith | 25 |
| Thrilla in Manila participant | 29 |
| Mohammed's son-in-law | 25 |
| Larter of "Heroes" | 28 |
| Boxing legend Muhammad | 22 |
| 2001 role for Will Smith | 24 |
| "Open Sesame" lad | 27 |
| Thrilla in Manila fighter | 25 |
| Foreman's superior | 22 |
| Clay, after converting | 22 |
| Boxing legend from Kentucky | 27 |
| Boxer known for rhymes | 22 |
| Biopic starring Will Smith | 26 |
| '60s heavyweight champ | 26 |
| Will Smith title role of 2001 | 29 |
| Will Smith biopic role | 22 |
| Will Smith biopic of 2001 | 25 |
| Thrilla in Manila winner | 24 |
| Thrilla in Manila victor | 24 |
| Three-time Frazier opponent | 27 |
| Son-in-law of Muhammad | 22 |
| Ring king born Cassius Clay | 27 |
| Poetry-spouting pugilist | 24 |
| Noted 1964 convert to Islam | 27 |
| Name among boxing legends | 25 |
| Loquacious boxing champ | 23 |
| Liston's conqueror | 22 |
| Lindsay Lohan's sister | 26 |
| Islam's fourth caliph | 25 |
| His won-lost record was 56-5 | 28 |