| 2012 match-up | 13 |
| 2012 Masters champ Watson | 25 |
| 2012 Mark Wahlberg film | 23 |
| 2012 Mark Wahlberg comedy | 25 |
| 2012 major-league leader in hits | 32 |
| 2012 Kennedy Center honoree | 27 |
| 2012 Karl Urban movie | 21 |
| 2012 John C. Reilly animated film | 33 |
| 2012 is the next one | 20 |
| 2012 in Charlotte and 2008 in Denver, e.g. | 42 |
| 2012 hurricane nickname | 23 |
| 2012 Hot 100 #1 song in both the U.S. and Canada | 48 |
| 2012 honor for "4000 Miles" | 37 |
| 2012 hit for Phillip Phillips | 29 |
| 2012 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year | 36 |
| 2012 Green Day album | 20 |
| 2012 Grammy winner and namesakes | 32 |
| 2012 GOP convention state | 25 |
| 2012 GOP contender | 18 |
| 2012 GOP candidate whose staff is rapidly resigning, familiarly | 63 |
| 2012 gold-medal gymnast Raisman | 31 |
| 2012 gold medal winner over Maria | 33 |
| 2012 gaming debut | 17 |
| 2012 games host country, in Olympics code | 41 |
| 2012 French-language film nominated for five Oscars | 51 |
| 2012 film title character who was computer-generated | 52 |
| 2012 film taglined '25 events, 2 brothers, 1 champion' | 62 |
| 2012 film starring Johnny Depp as a bloodsucker | 47 |
| 2012 film in which Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and Hugh Grant each play six roles | 76 |
| 2012 film for which Ang Lee won Best Director | 45 |
| 2012 film featuring Johnny Depp as himself | 42 |
| 2012 film about hostages | 24 |
| 2012 film about a humanlike stuffed bear | 40 |
| 2012 Facebook event, in brief | 29 |
| 2012 Facebook event | 19 |
| 2012 Facebook acquisition | 25 |
| 2012 event to be held in Charlotte, NC | 38 |
| 2012 event for Facebook | 23 |
| 2012 Emmy winner for Outstanding Drama Series | 45 |
| 2012 election issue | 19 |
| 2012 Drew Barrymore film | 24 |
| 2012 debater against Barack | 27 |
| 2012 debate subject | 19 |
| 2012 David Rosenfelt novel featuring lawyer Jamie Wagner | 56 |
| 2012 Charlotte conventioneers: Abbr. | 36 |
| 2012 Channing Tatum/Rachel McAdams drama, with "The" | 62 |
| 2012 Carly Rae Jepsen song | 26 |
| 2012 candidate Paul | 19 |
| 2012 candidate | 14 |
| 2012 campaign issue | 19 |
| 2012 British Open winner Ernie | 30 |
| 2012 British Open winner | 24 |
| 2012 British Open champ | 23 |
| 2012 book whose title character is Amy Dunne | 44 |
| 2012 Bond film ... or a hint to six other Down answers in this puzzle | 69 |
| 2012 Bond film | 14 |
| 2012 billion-dollar Facebook acquisition | 40 |
| 2012 Best Picture with Ben Affleck | 34 |
| 2012 Best Picture set in Tehran | 31 |
| 2012 Best Picture Oscar winner | 30 |
| 2012 Best Picture Oscar film | 28 |
| 2012 Best Picture | 17 |
| 2012 Best Musical Tony winner | 29 |
| 2012 Best Jazz Instrumental Album winner | 40 |
| 2012 Best Actress nominee alongside Jessica, Jennifer, Emmanuelle, and Naomi | 76 |
| 2012 Best Actor-winning role for Daniel | 39 |
| 2012 Best Actor nominee alongside Bradley, Daniel, Hugh, and Joaquin | 68 |
| 2012 Ben Affleck thriller | 25 |
| 2012 Ben Affleck political thriller | 35 |
| 2012 Ben Affleck film set in Iran | 33 |
| 2012 Ben Affleck drama | 22 |
| 2012 bear movie | 15 |
| 2012 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Barry | 41 |
| 2012 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee | 35 |
| 2012 baseball All-Star Kinsler | 30 |
| 2012 animated movie promoted by IHOP | 36 |
| 2012 Angels rookie standout Mike | 32 |
| 2012 AFTRA merger partner | 25 |
| 2012 Affleck thriller | 21 |
| 2012 Affleck movie | 18 |
| 2012 Affleck film | 17 |
| 2012 acronym akin to "Be adventurous" | 47 |
| 2012 Academy Award nominee Nick | 31 |
| 2012 #1 hit with the lyric "Here's my number" | 59 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2011-13 secretary of defense | 28 |
| 2011-12 L.A. Clippers team, affectionately | 42 |
| 2011's "Arthur" and "Conan the Barbarian," e.g. | 71 |
| 2011 World Series winners: Abbr. | 32 |
| 2011 World Series winners, briefly | 34 |
| 2011 World Series champs, on scoreboards | 40 |
| 2011 World Series champs (abbr.) | 32 |
| 2011 World Series champs | 24 |
| 2011 World Golf Hall of Fame inductee | 37 |
| 2011 Wimbledon champion | 23 |
| 2011 voice role for Owen Wilson or John Turturro | 48 |
| 2011 U.S. Open winner McIlroy | 29 |
| 2011 U.S. Open champ McIlroy | 28 |
| 2011 TV show with multiple pilots | 33 |
| 2011 TV show about pilots and stewardesses | 42 |