| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| LABOHEME | First opera in which Pavarotti appeared |
| WORLD | Paper in which the first crossword appeared |
| DRNO | Bond novel in which Q first appeared |
| THIMBLETHEATRE | Comic strip in which Popeye first appeared |
| REDBOOK | Magazine in which "The Thin Man" first appeared |
| MCMXIII | Year in which the first crossword appeared, on December 21 |
