| TMNT | Acronym for four brothers embroiled in "Mayhem," in an animated feature (August, 2023) |
| ICEAGE | A chilly period for an animated feature (3,3) |
| ANGRYBIRDS | Games franchise which has spawned an animated feature film spin-off with Jason Sudeikis (5,5) |
| STEM | Education acronym for four fields of study |
| EGOT | Acronym for four entertainment prizes |
| CONDOM | Two parties ending in mayhem, something to come in between us? (6) |
| MARX | Unlike his four brothers, Gummo ____ never appeared in a film |
| ANIMAL | Frenzied drummer for Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem in The Muppet Show (6) |
| MESSI | Most decorated player in soccer history, as of August 2023 |
| ALIBONGO | President of Gabon deposed in a military coup on 30 August 2023 (3,5) |
| AYO | Edebiri who starred with Rachel Sennott in "Bottoms" (August, 2023) |
| KINROSS | Burgh south of Perth whose _ Show was held in August, 2023 at RSBP Loch Leven (7) |
| GARYONEIL | Football manager appointed head coach of Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 2023 (4,5) |
| ALCOHN | American jazz saxophonist and arranger/composer who played in Woody Herman's Second Herd as one of the Four Brothers, along with Zoot Sims, Stan Getz and Serge Chaloff |
| PANDEMONIUM | God against devil -- triumph with two on each side lost in mayhem |
| HAMMERAWAY | Doggedly persist in Mayhem? A war almost! (6,4) |
| SINGLETON | John _, director of the films Boyz n the Hood and Four Brothers (9) |
| NICO | "The Velvet Underground & ___" (1967 album that topped Billboard's list of the best album covers of all time in August, 2023) |
| GRANTSHAPPS | Secretary of State for Defence, since August 2023, who has used the names Michael Green, Corinne Stockheath and Sebastian Fox (5,6) |
| BEARPIT | Scene of mayhem in part stopped by Wild West lawman |
