| BARTY | Actor who, in 1957, founded the advocacy group Little People of America, Billy ___ (b.1924 - d.2000) |
| NADER | Founder of the advocacy group Public Citizen |
| LAIKA | Dog who in 1957 became the first animal launched into orbit (5) |
| OSAGE | People of America having very big part in history |
| ELBE | Royal treatment: Mr. Elba, dashing actor who in 2016 chose his mum to escort him to Buckingham Palace to receive the honor of membership in the Order of the British Empire |
| CHRISPINE | Actor who, in 2009, began playing Captain James T. Kirk in the 'Star Trek' movies franchise: 2 wds. |
| SIDNEYPOITIER | Actor who in 1964 became the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor (6,7) |
| FRID | Hamilton actor, Jonathan ___ (b.1924 - d.2012) |
| HARRON | Don ___ (b.1924 - d.2015 ...Canadian comedian known for his Charlie Farquharson character on "Hee Haw") |
| URIS | Exodus author, Leon ___ (b.1924 - d.2003) |
| ELVES | Little people of myth |
| LEPRECHAUNS | 'Little people' of Ireland (11) |
| GNOMES | Little people of folklore |
| JADE | ___ Thirlwall of the British girl group Little Mix |
| EDWARDS | Perrie - - -, member of the girl group Little Mix (7) |
| PINNOCK | Leigh-Anne _, former member of the girl group Little Mix (7) |
| WARDALLEN | Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame fiddle player (b.1924 - d.1965) who composed "Maple Sugar": 2 wds. |
| BRENGUNGIRL | Rosie The Riveter's Canadian Inspiration... 'Ronnie, The ___ ___ ___', Singer/model Veronica Foster (b.1922 - d.2000) as she was known in World War II when she worked at a munitions factory and was fe |
| SALUTE | Second studio album by girl group Little Mix released in 2013 (6) |
| CONFETTI | UK top ten single and album for girl group Little Mix in 2020 (8) |
