| JOSS | "the avengers" director, Whedon |
| THEAVENGERS | Superhero film by Joss Whedon that won the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation: 2 wds. |
| BUFFY | ___ the Vampire Slayer American teen supernatural drama TV series created by Joss Whedon starring Sarah Michelle Gellar |
| ANGEL | Joss Whedon show 'til 2004 |
| ADO | Word in a 2013 Joss Whedon film title |
| AGENTSOFSHIELD | Marvel television series co-created for ABC by Joss Whedon based on a Marvel Comic organization: 3 wds. |
| SING | Dr. Horrible's ___-Along Blog musical comedy-drama miniseries co-created by Joss Whedon which stars Neil Patrick Harris |
| JOHNSTEED | The Avengers were introduced each week, "Crimes against the people and the state have to be avenged |
| MARKRUFFALO | Actor who played the Hulk in the 2012 film The Avengers |
| PAULBETTANY | English actor whose films include Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War (4,7) |
| HERO | Member of the Justice League or the Avengers |
| LOKI | Villainous Norse god in the 2012 film "The Avengers" |
| DIANARIGG | Patrick MacNee played the brolly-wielding John Steed in The Avengers and this actress played Emma Pe |
| ULTRON | Title supervillain in the 2015 sequel to "The Avengers" |
| MARVEL | Realm of the Avengers, Spider-Man and the Hulk, ... Universe (6) |
| SCARLETT | The Avengers actress who starred as Natasha Romanoff and the Black Widow, ___ Johansson (8) |
| RIGG | Actress who played Emma Peel in The Avengers and later starred in The Mrs Bradley Mysteries and Game of Thrones (4) |
| THOR | "The Avengers" teammate of Iron Man and the Hulk |
| JEREMYRENNER | "The Avengers" actor whose last name is spelled the same forward and backward: 2 wds. |
| EMMAPEEL | One of the heroes of "The Avengers" who has no superpowers |
