| HOUNSOU | Djimon ___ (actor celebrating a milestone birthday in 2024, he portrayed Maximus' friend Juba in the 2000 movie as per #25-Down) |
| SUPERHEROFILMS | Christian Bale is celebrating a milestone birthday in 2024 ...and he has starred as Batman in these in theatres: 2 wds. |
| EYWA | Mother goddess in "Avatar" (2009), directed by Canadian filmmaker James Cameron who is celebrating a milestone birthday in 2024 |
| HUGH | ___ Grant, actor celebrating a big birthday on 9 September (pictured bottom) (4) |
| AGE | Number on the front of a card for a milestone birthday |
| MATCHOFTHEDAY | TV football highlights programme having its 60th birthday in 2024 (5,2,3,3) |
| ABE | ___ Edgington (horse depicted in The Horse in Motion, which is widely regarded as a milestone in the development of motion pictures) |
| GARY | ___ Oldman, actor celebrating his birthday in March (4) |
| BENGALURU | City that has crossed a milestone of a 1 million-strong tech workforce, recognized as a global powerhouse in the tech talent market. (9) |
| ENTOURAGE | When on a journey, a milestone can show the whole retinue the way (9) |
| MARTIN | _ Fowler, he was wrongly believed to be celebrating a big birthday in EastEnders (6) |
| ROBOTIC | Description of a dance performed by Peter Crouch when he was celebrating a goal in the pre-2006 Worl |
| RING | What jewellery item is given on a milestone anniversary or on the birth of a child? -w 18ac (8,4) |
| ETERNITY | What jewellery item is given on a milestone anniversary or on the birth of a child? - w 19ac (8,4) |
| THIRSTY | Having first sip in milestone birthday, needing a drink(7) |
| THIRTIETH | Casual T-shirt, the one for Sally's first milestone birthday? (9) |
| JACKMAN | Hugh ___, Aussie actor celebrating his 49th birthday this week (pictured) (7) |
| EDWESTWICK | "Gossip Girl" actor celebrating his first Father's Day today, along with Mom Amy and son Oscar |
| DDAY | It's a milestone when awkward boyhood finishes and a youthfulness starts (1-3) |
| MICHAEL | ___ J Fox, Back to the Future star celebrating his 60th birthday in June (7) |
