| Former C.I.A. chief Panetta | 27 |
| Disgraced hotelier Helmsley | 27 |
| Jack of "Titanic" | 27 |
| Sierra __: African republic | 27 |
| Sierra ___ (African nation) | 27 |
| Part of a George Sand title | 27 |
| Russian playwright Andreyev | 27 |
| Like the king of the jungle | 27 |
| "Fidelio" heroine | 27 |
| Price known for Verdi roles | 27 |
| Arrowsmith's first wife | 27 |
| "Arrowsmith" wife | 27 |
| ArrowsmithÂ’s first wife | 27 |
| A majority of August births | 27 |
| Those with Aug. 6 birthdays | 27 |
| Trapeze artist's attire | 27 |
| Benedict IV's successor | 27 |
| Pope John X's successor | 27 |
| He challenged Martin Luther | 27 |
| Pope from the Medici family | 27 |
| Ostracized one in the Bible | 27 |
| Hansen's disease victim | 27 |
| Father Damien's concern | 27 |
| Pepe with a signature scent | 27 |
| Loewe's lyrical partner | 27 |
| 'Bad, Bad -- Brown' | 27 |
| Given name of Satchel Paige | 27 |
| Article written by Rousseau | 27 |
| Évian-___-Bains, France | 27 |
| Electric guitar legend Paul | 27 |
| Brown with a Band of Renown | 27 |
| ___ Halles (Paris district) | 27 |
| Tous ___ jours (daily: Fr.) | 27 |
| Good name for a minimalist? | 27 |
| Former talk show host Crane | 27 |
| Brown of the Band of Renown | 27 |
| Brown of "renown" | 27 |
| 1944 Heisman winner Horvath | 27 |
| "___ Diaboliques" | 27 |
| ''___ Mis'' | 27 |
| ____ Girls : 1957 musical | 27 |
| ___ Paul, popular guitarist | 27 |
| ___ Arcs, French ski resort | 27 |
| "Gil Blas" author | 27 |
| "Gil Blas" writer | 27 |
| 'Gil Blas' novelist | 27 |
| Injured, in a French phrase | 27 |
| "Majeste" lead-in | 27 |
| Country inside South Africa | 27 |
| Points the losing team has? | 27 |
| Points for the losing team? | 27 |
| Word in unequal comparisons | 27 |
| Suffix with count or number | 27 |
| More or ____: approximately | 27 |
| More or ___ (approximately) | 27 |
| Temporary occupant, usually | 27 |
| Selection made with a frown | 27 |
| Phrase on a diet food label | 27 |
| Minimalist's philosophy | 27 |
| It's taught and learned | 27 |
| Elementary school math term | 27 |
| Paris station Gare de _____ | 27 |
| ____ Innocent Blood Be Shed | 27 |
| Vampire in Anne Rice novels | 27 |
| Anne Rice's Brat Prince | 27 |
| Word before up, out or down | 27 |
| U.S. Open judge's shout | 27 |
| Suffix for "star" | 27 |
| "Go right ahead!" | 27 |
| Pummeled (with), as punches | 27 |
| Give free rein to, as anger | 27 |
| Word in a Gibson film title | 27 |
| Kind of injection or weapon | 27 |
| "___ snow . . . " | 27 |
| Next-to-last #1 Beatles hit | 27 |
| The Beatles' last movie | 27 |
| "I'll do it!" | 27 |
| Gave away, as true feelings | 27 |
| Left on the table, as a bet | 27 |
| "Shall we?" reply | 27 |
| "___ Make a Deal" | 27 |
| "I'd love to" | 27 |
| "___ Do lt": 1928 | 27 |
| 'Why don't we!' | 27 |
| 1983 #1 hit for David Bowie | 27 |
| Bit of romantic memorabilia | 27 |
| College athlete's award | 27 |
| Played on the varsity, e.g. | 27 |
| Leno's late-night rival | 27 |
| Lead-in to "pray" | 27 |
| ''__ pray'' | 27 |
| You can spend it in Romania | 27 |
| Memorable pianist Oscar ___ | 27 |
| Burton of "Roots" | 27 |
| 'Roots' star Burton | 27 |
| Sight along the Mississippi | 27 |
| Protective river embankment | 27 |
| Equal in importance or rank | 27 |
| "Be honest . . ." | 27 |
| Bar pivoted about a fulcrum | 27 |