| MORENA | Brazilian actress of Firefly and Gotham, - Baccarin (6) |
| NATHAN | Fillion of "Firefly" and "The Rookie" |
| GINA | Actress Torres of 'Firefly' |
| ONE | Number of seasons of "Firefly" |
| GLAU | Actress Summer of "Firefly" |
| HEIGL | Katherine of "Firefly Lane" |
| TUDYK | Actor Alan, who starred in "Firefly" and "Aladdin" (2019) |
| SPACEWESTERNS | "Firefly" and "Cowboy Bebop," for two |
| JOSS | Whedon who created "Firefly" and "The Nevers" |
| GROUCHOMARX | His characters included Rufus T. Firefly and Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush |
| BINCHY | Author of novels set in rural Ireland including Circle of Friends, Firefly Summer and Light a Penny Candle (6) |
| CHALKE | Canadian actress who plays Kate Mularkey in Firefly Lane, Sarah _ (6) |
| LAWSON | Ben _, Designated Survivor and Firefly Lane actor (6) |
| BEETLE | A coleopteran such as a devil's coach-horse, firefly, glow-worm, ladybird or rose chafer; or, a dice game in which a picture of said insect is gradually drawn or assembled (6) |
| ERIN | _ Richards, Welsh actress in Breaking In and Gotham (4) |
| REED | Crystal _, star of TV's Teen Wolf and Gotham (4) |
| TORRES | Gina of TV's "Firefly" |
| CARMENMIRANDA | 1930s Brazilian actress known for her fruit-laden headgear (6,7) |
| CROCUS | Meaning "saffron", a corm with purple, white or yellow flowers such as the Firefly, Snow Bunting or the Spring Beauty; or, jeweller's rouge (6) |
| DONAL | Law & Order: SVU and Gotham star, ___ Logue |
