| AYOEDEBIRI | "Bottoms" co-star of 12-Across -- and now her tattoo twin, too |
| ZANDYREICH | Fashion industry exec and husband of 12-Across (and now, father x2) |
| ISLA | Co-star of 12 Across, ... Fisher |
| ADE | ___ Edmondson, Rik Mayall's Bottom co-star (3) |
| RIK | Ade Edmondson's late Bottom co-star, _ Mayall (3) |
| MARKCONSUELOS | Kelly Ripa's costar on "All My Children"-and now her husband: 2 wds. |
| JUSTINTHEROUX | Jennifer Aniston's costar in "Wanderlust"-and now her husband: 2 wds. |
| CHANNINGTATUM | Jenna Dewan's costar in "Step Up"-and now her husband: 2 wds. |
| EVER | Name of 12-Across and 30-Across's 3-year-old son |
| EMERY | Name of 12-Across and 30-Across's new baby girl |
| FONDATHEATRE | Los Angeles venue named for the star of "12 Angry Men" |
| CHIWETELEJIOFOR | Star of "12 Years a Slave" |
| HENRY | ___ Fonda, star of 12 Angry Men (5) |
| ROBIN | With 35-Across: creator and star of 12-Across, who said goodbye to her show at the Emmys on Monday after four seasons; it had been nominated for four Emmys along the way |
| FEZZAN | Name for the historic region of northern Africa and until 1963 one of the three provinces of the United Kingdom of Libya. It is part of 17 Across and now constitutes the southwestern sector of Libya. |
| JASONMOMOA | Star of 12-Across; he plays a warrior named Ka'iana in it |
| JODIECOMER | Star of 12-Across |
| LOVE | With 14-Across: song by the Judds that 12-Across and her husband Blake Shelton released a cover version of last week in honor of the late Naomi Judd |
| SUMMERCAMP | Movie starring 1-Across, 12-Across, and 35-Across -- and the place where it takes place |
| IMLEAVINGTHE | With 38-Across: "And now, I'd like to announce that ___" (Pat Sajak's first joke on his first Wheel of Fortune episode [12/28/1981] |