| ROSAPARKS | Name in 1955 news |
| ROSA | Parks in 1955 news |
| DISNEYLAND | ___ Park, entertainment venue in Anaheim in California that opened in 1955 (10) |
| INSTANT | ___ Replay ("Hockey Night in Canada" innovation in 1955) |
| INSTANTREPLAY | Televised sports feature first used by hockey night in Canada in 1955: 2 wds. |
| PANADOL | Brand name for paracetamol tablets introduced to UK hospitals in 1955 (7) |
| ANNIGONI | 20th-century Italian artist in the old master tradition or style who gained prominence when he painted portraits of the Queen in 1955 and 1969 (8) |
| GATES | United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955) |
| KENNETHKENDALL | First newsreader seen reading the news, on BBC in 1955 (7, 7) |
| WARSAWPACT | Treaty signed by Communist states in Europe in 1955 (6,4) |
| EAMONNANDREWS | The first subject of a TV show presented by Ralph Edwards in 1955, and its presenter thereafter until his death in 1987 |
| BLUESUEDESHOES | Song recorded by Elvis Presley in 1956, first sung by Carl Perkins in 1955 (4,5,5) |
| YOYOMA | American cellist, born in Paris in 1955 (2-2,2) |
| IDOL | Billy, professional name of British/U.S. singer and musician born William Broad in 1955 (4) |
| ELVISCOSTELLO | Which singer was born Declan Patrick Mcmanus in 1955 in London? (5,8) |
| GOLDBERG | Whoopi, professional name of U.S. actress and author born Caryn Johnson in 1955 (8) |
| ERNEST | _ Borgnine, won an Oscar for his role in Marty in 1955 (6) |
| DONATELLAVERSACE | Italian fashion designer born in Reggio Calabria in 1955 |
| CRYMEARIVER | Single for Julie London in 1955 and Justin Timberlake in 2002 |
| PANINI | From the Italian word (by way of Latin) meaning, basically, "bread." In English, the word describes a type of grilled sandwich. Its first known usage was in 1955. |
