| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MESMER | Hypnotist whose name inspired a verb |
| IPOD | Gadget whose name was inspired by "2001: A Space Odyssey" |
| EUDORA | E-mail program whose name was inspired by a short story |
| IPOD | Product whose name was inspired by the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" |
| BYRDS | Group whose name contains a deliberate misspelling inspired by the Beatles, whom they ardently admired |
| MESMER | Hypnosis pioneer whose name led to a verb |
| BORK | Rejected Supreme Court nominee whose name has become a verb meaning "attack relentlessly" |
