| Bassist Kirkwood of Meat Puppets | 32 |
| Bassett of "Waiting to Exhale" | 40 |
| Bassett of "Malcolm X" | 32 |
| Bassett of ''Waiting to Exhale'' | 48 |
| Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre, e.g. | 34 |
| Bass player that hates dog collars? | 35 |
| Bass in Haydn's "The Creation" | 44 |
| Bass in a barbershop quartet, e.g. | 34 |
| Baskin who co-founded Baskin-Robbins | 36 |
| Basketballs, but not footballs, e.g. | 36 |
| Basketballers' offensive drive | 34 |
| Basketballer Rodman is a suitor? | 32 |
| Basketballer nicknamed the Diesel | 33 |
| Basketballer nicknamed the Big Aristotle | 40 |
| Basketball's __ "The Pearl" Monroe | 48 |
| Basketball's Thurmond et at. | 32 |
| Basketball's Thurmond and Archibald | 39 |
| Basketball's three-point line, e.g. | 39 |
| Basketball's Olajuwan, before 1991 | 38 |
| Basketball's Magic, on scoreboards | 38 |
| Basketball's Isiah Thomas, to fans | 38 |
| Basketball's Irving, familiarly | 35 |
| Basketball's inflatable lining | 34 |
| Basketball's Erving, familiarly | 35 |
| Basketball's "Wilt the ___" | 41 |
| Basketball's "sixth man," e.g. | 44 |
| Basketball's "sixth man" | 38 |
| Basketball's "Clown Prince" | 41 |
| Basketball's "Chocolate Thunder" | 46 |
| Basketball tourn. won by N. C.: 1993 | 36 |
| Basketball team whose members have pet macaws? | 46 |
| Basketball team owned in part by Jay-Z | 38 |
| Basketball team on a record losing pace in 2010 | 47 |
| Basketball team in need of a shower? | 36 |
| Basketball star turned so-called diplomat | 41 |
| Basketball recruiter's consideration | 40 |
| Basketball power under John Wooden | 34 |
| Basketball powerunder John Wooden | 34 |
| Basketball player's maneuver | 32 |
| Basketball player's application | 35 |
| Basketball player who's popular at breakfast? | 49 |
| Basketball player rants and raves? | 34 |
| Basketball or football defense method | 37 |
| Basketball officials, informally | 32 |
| Basketball Hall-of-Famer Hawkins | 32 |
| Basketball Hall-of-Famer Harshman | 33 |
| Basketball Hall-of-Famer from the Celtics | 41 |
| Basketball Hall-of-Famer Archibald | 34 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Wayne __ | 33 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Thurmond | 33 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Robertson | 34 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Maravich | 33 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer English | 32 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Drexler | 32 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Donovan | 32 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Archibald | 34 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame sportscaster Dick | 41 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame nickname | 32 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame coach Hank | 34 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame center since 2008 | 41 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame announcer Chick | 39 |
| Basketball great-turned-pitchman | 32 |
| Basketball game that may feature trick shots | 44 |
| Basketball game that involves spelling | 38 |
| Basketball game involving trick shots | 37 |
| Basketball formation with numerous play options | 47 |
| Basketball film directed by Jack Nicholson | 42 |
| Basketball court's three-point line, e.g. | 45 |
| Basketball coach Kruger and namesakes | 37 |
| Basketball coach Jones and others | 33 |
| Basketball coach Bob's policy? | 34 |
| Basketball champions' "trophy" | 44 |
| Basketball champion's "trophy" | 44 |
| Basketball blackboard attachment | 32 |
| Basketball All-Star Nick Van ___ | 32 |
| Basketball "slam" shot | 32 |
| Basket-of-___ (yellow perennial) | 32 |
| Basket-making people of the Southwest | 37 |
| Basket workers' retirement locale? | 38 |
| Basis on which many suits are pressed | 37 |
| Basis of the Solaris Operating System | 37 |
| Basis of the Nintendo Wii's processor | 41 |
| Basis of many countries' legal systems | 42 |
| Basis of comparison for many innovations | 40 |
| Basis of Andrew Carnegie's fortune | 38 |
| Basis of a reporter's scoop, perhaps | 40 |
| Basis for the musical "Rent" | 38 |
| Basis for pâté de foie gras | 33 |
| Basis for a discrimination claim | 32 |
| Basinger of ''L.A. Confidential'' | 49 |
| Basin that can result from a seismic landslide | 46 |
| Basilica of San Francesco setting | 33 |
| Basilica of San Francesco locale | 32 |
| Basilica di San Francesco setting | 33 |
| Basil's "Captain Blood" co-star | 45 |
| Basil ___, noted painter of birds | 33 |
| Basil who sang "Mickey" | 33 |
| Basil who played Sherlock Holmes | 32 |
| Basil that sang "Mickey" | 34 |
| Basie's "_____ 'Clock Jump" | 45 |