| DUSTINHOFFMAN | Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Rain Man and Kramer vs Kramer |
| DUSTIN | Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Rain Man and Kramer vs Kramer (6,7) |
| HOFFMAN | Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Rain Man and Kramer vs Kramer (6,7) |
| LEVINSON | Barry ___, Best Director Oscar winner for Rain Man (8) |
| MERYLSTREEP | Nominated for 21 Academy Awards, this US actress won three - for her roles in The Iron Lady, Sophie's Choice and Kramer Vs Kramer (5,6) |
| WINTERWEATHER | Last month's forecast for rain sleet and snow (6,7) |
| AQUACAELESTIS | Horace's periphrasis for rain, lit. water from heaven (nom. sing) |
| UMBRELLASTAND | Container for rain gear |
| EXES | Kramer and Kramer, in "Kramer vs. Kramer" |
| PRECIPICE | From "steep place, danger" and etymologically related to a term for rain, a word for a headlong fall originally, now a cliff, drop, rock face etc; or, a perilous state of affairs (9) |
| SEINFELD | Sitcom about Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer |
| COSTANZA | Friend of Seinfeld and Kramer |
| BENES | Crony of Costanza and Kramer |
| ELAINE | Friend of Jerry, George, and Kramer on "Seinfeld" |
| COSMO | First name for Topper & Kramer |
| ERIKS | Estrada and Kramer |
| STANLEYS | Kubrick and Kramer |
| COSMOS | Topper and Kramer |
| NEWMAN | Annoying neighbor of Jerry and Kramer on "Seinfeld" |
| SAIN | "Spahn and ___ and pray for rain" (Boston Braves catchphrase) |
