| Couch potato's expression of temporary well-being? | 54 |
| Costumier transfigured "Risky Business" actor (3,6) | 61 |
| Costumer for the 1925 version of "Ben-Hur" | 52 |
| Costume for "National Lampoon's Animal House" | 59 |
| Costume designer for both versions of "Ben-Hur" | 57 |
| Costello portrayer in the 1978 film "Bud and Lou" | 59 |
| Costarring critter in the animated film "Madagascar" | 62 |
| Costar of TV's "How to Marry a Millionaire" | 57 |
| Costar of the remake of "Unfaithfully Yours" | 54 |
| Costar of Pamela and Yasmine on "Baywatch" | 52 |
| Costar of Nicole and Julianne in "The Hours" | 54 |
| Costar of Keaton and Midler in "The First Wives Club" | 63 |
| Costar of Hugh, Jesse, and Jennifer on "House, M.D." | 62 |
| Costar of Farrah and Jaclyn on "Charlie's Angels" | 63 |
| Costar of Diaz and Barrymore in "Charlie's Angels" | 64 |
| Costar of Danes and Ribisi in "The Mod Squad" | 55 |
| Costar of Bea, Betty, and Rue on "The Golden Girls" | 61 |
| Costar of Bea and Betty on "The Golden Girls" | 55 |
| Costar of "The Expendables" who was born in Beijing | 61 |
| Cost in dollars of the world's first TV ad in 1941 | 54 |
| Cosmologist's or heavy puncher's conjecture? | 52 |
| Cosmetics mogul who said "Beauty is an attitude" | 58 |
| Cosmetics company for which Derek Jeter is a spokesman | 54 |
| Cosmetics catalog whose male counterpart is "M" | 57 |
| Cosmetician who married the same man twice, in 1930 and 1942 | 60 |
| Corrupt Philippine president who left office in January, 2001 | 61 |
| Corriere della ___, Italy's top-selling newspaper | 53 |
| Correspondent's "Oh, and another thing ..." | 57 |
| Correspondent Samantha of "The Daily Show" | 52 |
| Correspondence to the editor of an Allentown newspaper? | 55 |
| Corporation whose scandal led to the dissolution of Arthur Andersen | 67 |
| Corporation that owns Ball Park hot dogs and Wonderbra | 54 |
| Corporate action that increases the par value of its stock | 58 |
| Corp. transfer found in this puzzle's four longest answers | 62 |
| Corp. that once owned Hertz and Hilton International | 52 |
| Corollary to Descartes' famous conclusion? (Part 4) | 55 |
| Corollary to Descartes' famous conclusion? (Part 3) | 55 |
| Corollary to Descartes' famous conclusion? (Part 2) | 55 |
| Corollary to Descartes' famous conclusion? (Part 1) | 55 |
| Corny reality show set all over the world, with "The"? | 64 |
| Cornerback Samuel who won two Super Bowl rings with the Patriots | 64 |
| Corn flakes inventor (and anti-masturbation advocate) John Harvey ___ | 69 |
| Corleone patriarch in ''The Godfather'' | 55 |
| Cord to plug in one's receiver to a home stereo? | 52 |
| Copy of "Atlas Shrugged" that was ordered? | 52 |
| Cops, in slang ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme | 55 |
| Cops on patrol during the latest World Series parade | 52 |
| Coproducer of "The Flintstones" and "The Jetsons" | 69 |
| Cop's request before "I'm going in" | 53 |
| Cop's disappointed cry on reading a breathalyzer? | 53 |
| Cop show with the line "Just the facts, ma'am" | 60 |
| Cop role that won Pacino his first Best Actor Golden Globe | 58 |
| Cop Popeye who inspired "The French Connection" | 57 |
| Cop on "The Simpsons" voiced by Hank Azaria | 53 |
| Coors beverage that's Russian for "winter" | 56 |
| Cooper's role in "The Fountainhead," 1949 | 55 |
| Cooper's co-star in "The Wedding Night," 1935 | 59 |
| Coolidge's VP who also won the Nobel Peace Prize | 52 |
| Cooking instruction hinting at this puzzle's theme? | 55 |
| Cooking a metal point, like you would with short ribs? | 54 |
| Cookie with a disgusting-sounding, limited-time watermelon flavor | 65 |
| Cookie that received its kosher certification in late 1997 | 58 |
| Cookie that once had "Sandwich" in its name | 53 |
| Cookie that now has a "cookie dough" flavor | 53 |
| Cookie Monster's usual newspaper request in N.Y.? | 53 |
| Cookie Monster's lament after bombing an English test? | 58 |
| Cookie first baked in Manhattan's Chelsea district | 54 |
| Cooked in a sauce of tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil | 52 |
| Cook who played Wilmer in "The Maltese Falcon" | 56 |
| Convocation of witches (anagram of a Hitchcock motel) | 53 |
| Controversy about the coloration of a cooking sauce? | 52 |
| Controversial word in a January, 2002 State of the Union address | 64 |
| Controversial Simpson case investigator/witness Mark | 52 |
| Controversial rock star known for "Antichrist Superstar" | 66 |
| Controversial part of the Covenant of the League of Nations | 59 |
| Controversial D.W. Griffith film (with "The") | 55 |
| Controversial 2007 documentary about the American health care system | 68 |
| Controversial 1987 exposé by ex-MI5 agent Peter Wright | 57 |
| Controversial "Mad Monk" of Russian history | 53 |
| Contraption that gives skiers a lift in more ways than one? | 59 |
| Contraction with ''do'' or ''work'' | 67 |
| Contraction in ''The Star-Spangled Banner'' | 59 |
| Contraction between "looks" and "everything" | 64 |
| Contract clone (whose abbreviation hints at this puzzle's theme) | 68 |
| Continent with the world's two most populous countries | 58 |
| Continent with ten or so cities larger than New York | 52 |
| Continent with about twenty cities larger than New York | 55 |
| Continent once divided along the Iron Curtain (abbr.) | 53 |
| Contestant's help on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" | 66 |
| Contestant in some "Jeopardy!" tournaments | 52 |
| Contestant from the 50th state in a certain beauty pageant | 58 |
| Contest where you'd hear "chiaroscurist" | 54 |
| Contest to see who can read "Cathy" fastest? | 54 |
| Contest that's usually over in less than 20 seconds | 55 |
| Contest in which you try to get your opponent on your side | 58 |
| Contest in which the rules must be followed to the letter? | 58 |
| Contents of the first chapter in "How to Play Golf"? | 62 |
| Contents of Horace's ''Carmina'' | 52 |
| Contents of a fearless person's veins, reportedly | 53 |
| Contented sighs (and a homophonic hint to this puzzle's theme) | 66 |