| STOWE | Madeleine -----, actor in 1996's 12 Monkeys and 2002's We Were Soldiers (5) |
| TOMNOONAN | Played Pallid Man on 12 Monkeys and Victor Huntley on Damages (3,6) |
| WILL | With 5-Across: actor in 1996's "Independence Day" with the line "Didn't I promise you fireworks?" |
| GILLIAM | Terry _, surreal filmmaker behind Twelve Monkeys and Brazil (7) |
| TONES | Dance Monkey and Never Seen the Rain singer, _ and I (5) |
| HARPY | This Southern American eagle hunts prey that may weigh more than itself, such as large monkeys and sloths. They are named for the malign creatures (part woman and part bird) of Greek mythology. |
| IVANA | Trump with a cameo in 1996's "The First Wives Club" |
| YOYOS | Duncan's Throw Monkey and Bumble Bee, for two |
| BRADPITT | Actor in "12 Years a Slave" and "12 Monkeys" |
| GREG | Kinnear in "We Were Soldiers" |
| BRUCEWILLIS | The Sixth Sense, Looper, 12 Monkeys, Unbreakable, Death Wish and The Fifth Element are films in which this US actor starred (5,6) |
| NAM | "We Were Soldiers" setting |
| MADELEINE | We Were Soldiers star, ... Stowe |
| KENNETHBRANAGH | Actor who directed and played the title character in 1996's "Hamlet": 2 wds. |
| TERRYGILLIAM | Actor and 12 Monkeys director who cocreated Monty Python's Flying Circus 50 years ago: 2 wds. |
| KIRK | He is Jose Ramse in 12 Monkeys: _ Acevedo. |
| PITT | Brad, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Twelve Monkeys (4) |
| SIMIAN | If sheep are ovine and wolves are lupine what are monkeys and apes? (6) |
| BILLYCRUDUP | Almost Famous actor who played Tommy Marcano in 1996's Sleepers: 2 wds. |
| DEREKJACOBI | "Gladiator II" actor who played Claudius in 1996's "Hamlet": 2 wds. |
