| AMARCORD | Fellini's 1973 coming-of-age film set in Fascist Italy (8) |
| PODESTA | In Fascist Italy, the chief magistrate of a commune (7) |
| GRAFFITI | American ___ , 1973 coming of age comedy film directed by George Lucas (8) |
| BRATPACK | Rob Lowe was in this set of actors in 1980s coming-of-age films (4,4) |
| LAWRENCE | Jennifer, actress who starred in the 2010 coming-of-age film Winter's Bone (8) |
| AFTERSUN | 2022 coming of age film starring Paul Mescal (8) |
| LADYBIRD | 2018 coming of age film directed by Greta Gerwig (4,4) |
| LASTRADA | Fellini's first Oscar-winning film |
| THEAXIS | Alliance of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Japan, established in 1936 (3,4) |
| AXIS | The _, the alliance of fascist Italy, Nazi Germany and Japan, first established in 1936 (4) |
| ILDUCE | Title assumed by Benito Mussolini as leader of Fascist Italy (2,4) |
| DUCE | Il ---, the title assumed by Benito Mussolini as leader of Fascist Italy (4) |
| SHACKS | Sub-standard housing provided for journalist in fascist corps (6) |
| ATL | Coming-of-age film named for the city where it's set |
| INSIDE | ____ Out, animated coming-of-age film released in 2015 (6) |
| BELL | Jamie, English actor who starred in 2000 coming-of-age film Billy Elliot (4) |
| BEANIE | _ Feldstein, Golden Globe nominee for her role in 2019 coming-of-age film Booksmart (6) |
| TYE | Sheridan, US actor who starred in 2012 coming-of-age film Mud (3) |
| SID | Akash, Sameer, and ___, the three lead characters in the coming-of-age film Dil Chahta Hai |
| MIA | - McKenna-Bruce. British actress who starred in 2023 coming-of-age film How to Have Sex (3) |
