Crossword Puzzle '... or -- thought!'

Clue: '... or -- thought!'

Original thought (NOVELIDEA with 9 letters)
It equals 0.3937 inch (CENTIMETER with 10 letters)
Super Bowl to be played in the year 3968, at the current rate (MMII with 4 letters)
39th VP (AGNEW with 5 letters)
39th vice president (AGNEW with 5 letters)
39th Veep (AGNEW with 5 letters)
39th V.P. (AGNEW with 5 letters)
America's 39th President (CARTER with 6 letters)
Thought originators (CEREBRA with 7 letters)
Favorite Hall of Famer of the 39th U.S. president? (GARYCARTER with 10 letters)