| AZ | Its capital Phoenix (abbr) (2) |
| ARIZ | Where to find Phoenix (abbr.) |
| ARIZONA | American state, capital Phoenix (7) |
| TALLAHASSEE | Interstate 10, the US's southernmost cross-country highway, links three state capitals - Phoenix, Baton Rouge and ____ |
| ARIZONAN | A person from the US state that has Phoenix as its capital (8) |
| BYME | River Phoenix and Corey Feldman drama, Stand... (2,2) |
| UJI | Japanese city known for its Phoenix Hall (3) |
| 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 | Gus Van Sant film starring River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves (2,3,7,5) |
| MYOWNPRIVATE | Gus Van Sant film starring River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves (2,3,7,5) |
| ORDEROF | JK Rowling novel, Harry Potter And The ... The Phoenix (5,2) |
| INHERENTVICE | 2014 Paul Thomas Anderson film starring Joaquin Phoenix as a private detective: 2 wds. |
| STEVENASH | Point guard who wore number 13 during his time with the Phoenix Suns: 2 wds. |
| TYESHERIDAN | Actor who reprises his role as Cyclops in Dark Phoenix: 2 wds. |
| NICHOLASHOULT | Actor who reprises his role as Beast in Dark Phoenix: 2 wds. |
| JAMESMCAVOY | Actor who reprises his role as Professor X in Dark Phoenix: 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. |
| JEWEL | Phoenix |
| IDEAL | Phoenix |