| ANTHOLOGIES | 7 Down and 42 Across |
| THEMYSTERY | (and 7 down and 22 down) The last and unfinished novel by 2, 20 down (10) |
| CRASHERS | Wedding _, 2005 film starring 1 Across, 26 Across, 7 Down and 20 Down (8) |
| MORBIUS | 2022 superhero film starring 15 Across, 3 Down, 7 Down & 22 Down (7) |
| THESCORE | 2022 musical heist film starring 21 Across, 3 Down, 7 Down and 23 Down (3,5) |
| AGAIN | Love ___, 2023 romcom starring 14 Across, 29 Across, 7 Down, and 20 Down (5) |
| COLD | With 44-Down, conflict between 7-Down and the 34-Down |
| CROWDPLEASER | Most of those in 7 down and 20 down writing popular form of entertainment (5-7) |
| SERVICE | (& 7-down) ...and shell certain Soviets in conflict? (7,7) |
| WILDCATS | IV rivals of both 7-Down and 21-Across |
| COFFEEMAKERS | Baristas from 7 down and 1 across (6,6) |
| STAN | Mr Lee, who co-created 7 down and 16 down (4) |
| ANIMALRIGHTS | They make sure The Three Bears, for instance, aren't exploited by 7 down and 9 across (6,6) |
| RINGSOFPOWER | New Amazon Prime series set in the same world as 7 Down and 20 Across (3) |
| BIGCATS | Tigers, 7-Down and such |
| PHONES | 7-Down and others |
| POEMS | 7-Down and such |
| STARS | 7-Down and others |
| LITERALLY | Commonly misused adverb, or how to read the clues to 17-, 36- and 42- Across |
| MINERALOGIST | Apt profession for one who is 20-, 35- and 42- Across? |
