| THEMARTIAN | 2015 film starring Matt Damon which takes place on the red planet (3,7) |
| MARTIAN | The ___ 2015 science fiction film starring Matt Damon which follows an astronaut who is left behind |
| THERAINMAKER | 1997 legal drama film starring Matt Damon which is based on John Grisham's novel of the same name: 2 wds. |
| TROOPINGTHECOLOUR | Annual ceremony on Horse Guards Parade which takes place on the sovereign's official birthday |
| PENTECOST | Christian feast which takes place on the seventh Sunday after Easter (9) |
| LAYTOWN | Irish race meeting which takes place on a beach. (7) |
| SANDCASTLE | Creation on "Race Against the Tide", the CBC competition series which takes place at the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick |
| MARSROVERS | Exploratory vehicles on the red planet |
| ENGAGEMENT | Fight which takes place before marriage (10) |
| STUCKONYOU | 2003 Farrelly brothers film starring Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear as conjoined twins |
| WHITELOTUS | HBO show that takes place on a resort, with "The" |
| SHORTTRACK | Speedskating sport that takes place on a 111-meter oval: 2 wds. |
| ROSEPARADE | The 118th annual one will take place on 1/1/2007 |
| DIPLOMAT | The International Day of ____s takes place on the anniversary of the foundation of the UN |
| COCO | Pixar film that takes place on the Day of the Dead |
| REPORTSTAGE | What is known formally as 'consideration,' that takes place on the floor of the House before the Third Reading of a bill (6,5) |
| MERCHANT | 23 __, Shakespeare play in which some action takes place on the 3 (3,8,2,6) |
| JAWS | Film that takes place on the Orca |
| OCTOBER | Halloween takes place on the last day of this month (7) |
| ALIENS | 1986 sequel that takes place on the moon LV-426 |
