| ONEDAYATATIME | ___ ___ _ _ ___, sweet Jesus: lyric from Kris Kristofferson song (3,3,2,1,4) |
| SWINGLOW | _ _ Sweet Chariot, rugby union anthem (5,3) |
| KRILL | Tiny shrimp is removed from Kris when taken ill (5) |
| LODGE | "Come welcome, sweet Jesus, and - in our hearts" (5) |
| HOHOHO | Cry from Kris |
| MERCY | "Sweet Jesus!" |
| TROUBLEINMIND | 1985 comedy-drama film starring Kris Kristofferson and Keith Carradine |
| FORTHEGOODTIMES | Nostalgic lyric to remember Kris Kristofferson, alas gone... along with his song. (3,3,4,5) |
| MEANDBOBBYMCGEE | Song written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster (2,3,5,5) |
| HARPOON | In a song, what did Kris Kristofferson take out of his dirty red bandanna? (7) |
| LOVINGARMS | Tom Jans song first covered by Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge in 1973 (6,4) |
| GATE | 1980 film drama starring Kris Kristofferson and Christopher Walken (7,4) |
| HEAVENS | 1980 film drama starring Kris Kristofferson and Christopher Walken (7,4) |
| HEAVENSGATE | Michael Cimino film starring Kris Kristofferson and Christopher Walken (7,4) |
| LONE | 1996 film drama starring Kris Kristofferson, Matthew McConaughey and Chris Cooper |
| CISCO | 1972 drama starring Kris Kristofferson in the title role (5,4) |
| PIKE | 1972 drama starring Kris Kristofferson in the title role (5,4) |
| SEMITOUGH | 1977 comedy starring Burt Reynolds and Kris Kristofferson (4-5) |
| SALINAS | Where Kris Kristofferson let Bobby McGee slip away? (7) |
| KRACKLE | Krunch or krinkle, to Kris Kristofferson or Kim Kardashian |
