| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| STATE | Michener title word, at times |
| HATED | Word appearing three times in a Roger Ebert title |
| BYE | Title word sung 52 times in a 2000 hit by 'N Sync |
| MADAM | Chair's title, at times |
| THEFRENCHCONNECTION | 1971 Oscar-winning film whose title is hinted at nine times in this grid |
| ELSE | Ominous word, at times |
| MUM | The word, at times |
| NOUN | Proper word, at times |
| END | Last word, at times |
| HIS | Embroidered word, at times |
| AMEN | Last word at times |
