| JANEJACOBS | Author of "The Death and Life of Great American Cities" |
| LEOTOLSTOY | Author of The Death of Ivan Ilyich and far longer works |
| BOWEN | Elizabeth, Dublin-born author of The Death of the Heart (5) |
| INNING | Somewhere to drink at home before start of great American sports session? (6) |
| YANKEEINGENUITY | Source of great American inventions |
| PYTHON | Comedy team that gave us The Meaning Of Life and Life Of Brian, Monty ... |
| STPATRICKS | March: Anniversary of the death of the "Apostle of Ireland," ___ Day |
| RUDOLPH | Bridesmaids and Life of the Party star, Maya ___ (7) |
| ANGLEE | Director of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Life of Pi (3,3) |
| ANG | Director of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Life of Pi, - Lee (3) |
| SAINT | Name applied to Class 47 in the 1990s to mark the 1,400th anniversary of the death of famous Iona resident (5, 7) |
| COLUMBA | Name applied to Class 47 in the 1990s to mark the 1,400th anniversary of the death of famous Iona resident (5, 7) |
| YAHRZEIT | Anniversary of the death of a parent or other close relative, typically marked by the lighting of a candle (8) |
| WALWORTH | William ?, 14th-century Lord Mayor of London involved of the death of Wat Tyler |
| LUGOSI | Star of "The Death Kiss" and "The Phantom Creeps" |
| LORDVOLDEMORT | Archenemy of Harry Potter and leader of the Death Eaters (4,9) |
| CAPITALS | Recycling of plastic outside American cities like Lincoln and Phoenix (8) |
| ARGO | It beat "Lincoln" and "Life of Pi" for Best Picture |
| CAROLINE | Blue Murder and Life of Riley star, _ Quentin (8) |
| WINNER | English director of the Death Wish series of films (6) |