| EJIOFOR | Chiwetel -, actor who starred in 12 Years a Slave (7) |
| CHIWETEL | --- Ejiofor, British actor who starred in 12 Years a Slave |
| LEEJ | Character actor who starred in 12 Angry Men, ... Cobb (3,1) |
| WEISSMULLER | Johnny ___, US Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer who starred in 12 Tarzan films between 1932 and 1948 (11) |
| PYNCHON | Thomas whose novel "Shadow Ticket" was his first in twelve years (October, 2025) |
| FASSBENDER | Michael, German-Irish actor who played slave owner Edwin Epps in 12 Years A Slave (10) |
| BRADPITT | Actor in "12 Years a Slave" and "12 Monkeys" |
| NYONGO | Lupita, who's in 12 Years A Slave and Us (6) |
| LUPITANYONGO | Mexican-born actress who won an Oscar for her role in "12 Years a Slave": 2 wds. |
| LUPITA | _ Nyong'o, won an Oscar for her role in 12 Years A Slave (6) |
| REDBELT | 2008 film drama starring Chiwetel Ejiofor written and directed by David Mamet (7) |
| REDDUST | Tom Hooper film starring Hilary Swank and Chiwetel Ejiofor (3,4) |
| LITTLEFEAT | This rock band, founded in 1969, released Sam's Place, its first new album in 12 years, on May 17 |
| UCLA | School that won 10 NCAA basketball championships in 12 years |
| MARLEY | Reggae musician Damian whose new album "Stony Hill" is his first solo release in 12 years |
| SLAVE | 12 Years a Slave, Chiwetel Ejiofor film (5) |
| YEARS | Oscar-winning biopic with Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 ___ a Slave (5) |
| YEARSA | Biopic with Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12...Slave (5,1) |
| ASLAVE | 12 Years - (Chiwetel Ejiofor) (1,5) |
| SCAR | Villain voiced by actor Chiwetel Ejiofor in 2019 film The Lion King (4) |
