| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OSSIE | Kennedy Center honoree Davis |
| MERLE | Kennedy Center honoree Haggard |
| ASTAIRE | A Kennedy Center honoree |
| HOFFMAN | 2012 Kennedy Center honoree |
| MEHTA | 2006 Kennedy Center honoree |
| MEHTA | Kennedy Center honoree of 2006 |
| TINATURNER | Kennedy Center honoree of '05 |
| DENIRO | Kennedy Center honoree of '09 |
| ASTAIRE | First-year Kennedy Center honoree |
| COSBY | Kennedy Center honoree of '98 |
| DYLAN | Kennedy Center honoree of '97 |
| HESTON | Kennedy Center honoree of '97 |
| LENAHORNE | Kennedy Center honoree of '84 |
| CHITA | 2002 Kennedy Center honoree Rivera |
| HORNE | Kennedy Center honoree of '84 |
| LENA | 1984 Kennedy Center honoree Horne |
| BASIE | Kennedy Center bandleader honoree of 1981 |
