| PATTONOSWALT | "The King of Queens" actor who narrates 18-Across as the present-day adult Adam: 2 wds. |
| PATTON | With 31-Across, "The King of Queens" actor who plays Principal Durbin on "A.P. Bio" |
| NODULATED | One day, adult was upset when told to get knotted (9) |
| MALEFICENT | Disney film franchise with 18 Across as the fairy Thistlewit in 2019's "Mistress of Evil" sequel |
| DWAYNEJOHNSON | Hobbs & Shaw actor who plays Black Adam in Black Adam: 2 wds. |
| ALDISHODGE | City on a Hill actor who plays Hawkman in Black Adam: 2 wds. |
| SARAHSHAHI | Person of Interest actress who plays Isis in Black Adam: 2 wds. |
| JOHNHANNAH | Actor who narrates the reality TV series Race Across The World (4,6) |
| OSWALT | 'The King of Queens' actor Patton |
| LEAH | The King of Queens actor, ---- Remini (4) |
| OIL | The last time this fuel hit prices as high as the present levels was back in the Eighties when OPEC |
| DONCHEADLE | House of Lies actor who narrates the 2021 version of 36-Across as the grown version of the 12-year-old lead character: 2 wds. |
| PERTWEE | Sean, English actor who narrates the TV show Masterchef: The Professionals (7) |
| SAINT | From Latin for "holy", a hallow, such as the present-giving patron of children, either canonised or of exceptional holiness/goodness; or, by extension, any person of outstanding kindness or virtue (5) |
| SAMELLIOTT | Actor who narrates "The Big Lebowski" |
| BECKETT | Rob ___, comedian and actor who narrates Celebs Go Dating (7) |
| HEMAN | Mum stuffed chicken for the alter ego of Prince Adam (2-3) |
| VACATION | There's very little fighting over a period such as the present one? (8) |
| TOBEYMAGUIRE | Star of three "Spider-Man" films who narrates as big brother Tim in "The Boss Baby": 2 wds. |
| SCHEHERAZADE | Wife of the ruler Shahryar who narrates the stories of the Arabian Nights (12) |
