| Hint | Answer |
| 5-foot-7 Celtics and former Knicks guard | |
| American Revolution general in the South after Gates; pestered Cornwallis | |
| Interior designer and popular guest on Oprah | |
| 19th century author of The Scarlet Letter | |
| General for the Confederacy infamous for helping found KKK | |
| Title character of a Lincoln Peirce comic strip* | |
| American patriot executed by the British in 1776 for spying | |
| Instigator of an epoymous rebellion in Virginia in 1676 | |
| Stage name of late Long Beach rapper who debuted on The Chronic* | |
| Former Bills and current 49ers cornerback | |
| Former Pirates and current (for now) Braves outfielder | |
| Slave who led a rebellion in Virgina in 1831 | |
| Lead vocalist of the fictional band Dethklok | |
| American satirist notable for Miss Lonelyhearts and The Day of the Locust | |
| Musician portrayed by Jamie Foxx in The Soloist | |