| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| AIKEN | "Idol" runner-up of 2003 |
| AIKEN | "American Idol" runner-up |
| CRYSTALBOWERSOX | 2010 American Idol runner-up |
| ADAM | American Idol runner-up Lambert |
| AIKEN | "American Idol" runner-up Clay |
| AIKEN | Runner-up on "American Idol" |
| AIKEN | "American Idol" Season 2 runner-up |
| AIKEN | First runner-up on "American Idol" |
| BLAKE | 2007 "American Idol" runner-up ... Lewis |
| LAMBERT | 2009 'American Idol' runner-up Adam |
| ADAM | Singer Lambert, runner-up on the 2009 "American Idol" |
| AIKEN | Clay who was the "Idol" runner-up to Ruben Studdard |
| OTOOLE | Seven-time Best Actor runner-up who finally received an honorary Oscar in 2003 |
