| STANDBYME | Coming-of-age film starring Wil Wheaton and River Phoenix (5,2,2) |
| WILS | Actor Wheaton and his namesakes |
| EXPLORERS | 1985 film starring Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix (9) |
| STREETCAR | A ___ Named Desire 1951 Golden Age film starring Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh |
| ROBINHOOD | The Adventures of ___ 1938 Golden Age film starring Errol Flynn as a legendary outlaw: 2 wds. |
| STANDBY | ___ Me 1986 coming-of-age film starring River Phoenix as Chris Chambers for which he shared the Young Artist Award: 2 wds. |
| STAND | _ By Me, 1986 Wil Wheaton coming-of-age film (5) |
| LAGOON | The Blue ___, 1980 coming-of-age film starring Brooke shields and Christopher Atkins (6) |
| BREAKFAST | Classic 1985 coming-of-age film "The ___ Club" |
| MOONLIGHT | 2016 coming-of-age film scored by US composer Nicholas Britell (9) |
| CATHERINE | ___ Called Birdy, 2022 historical coming-of-age film starring 26 Across, 28 Across, 5 Down, and 21 Down (9) |
| THEEDGEOF | With 36-Across, 2016 coming-of-age film starring Hailee Steinfeld: 3 wds. |
| TOWNS | Coming-of-age film starring Cara Delevingne, Paper... (5) |
| LADY | Oscar-nominated coming-of-age film starring Saoirse Ronan, ___ Bird (4) |
| EIGHTHGRADE | 2018 coming-of-age film starring Elsie Fisher |
| AFTERSUN | 2022 coming of age film starring Paul Mescal (8) |
| ARISTOTLE | Loiters at wil around old philosopher (9) |
| RUNNING | 1988 Sidney Lumet film starring Christine Lahti and River Phoenix (7,2,5) |
| ONEMPTY | 1988 Sidney Lumet film starring Christine Lahti and River Phoenix (7,2,5) |
| IDAHO | Film starring Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix, 'My Own Private -' (5) |
