| VJDAY | Name given to August 15th 1945 that marked the complete end of World War Two (1-1,3) |
| LATE | For an old musician it's the complete end (4) |
| DOT | Complete end of manuscript with symbol for a decimal point (3) |
| CIVIL | The fall of Richmond was a critical event that marked the beginnning of the end of the ___ War |
| PEACE | Popular pink-tinged creamy-yellow hybrid tea rose re-named to mark the end of World War II (5) |
| CORAL | Japanese/American conflict that marked the turning point in WWII, Battle of the ... Sea |
| LOIRE | River that marked the border between Vichy France and the German occupation forces in WWII |
| VICHY | Name of the French regime which collaborated with the Axis powers from July 1940 to August 1994 (5) |
| STUKA | German Junkers-87 dive bomber used in the early stages of World War 2 (5) |
| INDIA | Country that celebrates Independence Day on August 15th |
| PARIS | "Emily in ___" (show whose fourth season will begin streaming on Netflix on August 15th, as announced this week |
| MISSOURI | U.S. battleship on which Japan signed its declaration of surrender at the end of World War Two in 1945 (8) |
| GUANO | Shows bird drop returns on August 15th (5) |
| ADENAUER | Konrad _, first Chancellor of West Germany following its formation at the end of World War Two (8) |
| PEACH | ___ Fest (Since-1947 Summer fruit celebration in Penticton, British Columbia celebrating its 75th Anniversary, on from August 3rd to August 7th, 2022) |
| JAZZAGE | Term for the period in the U.S. between the end of World War I and the start of the Depression (4,3) |
| LUFTWAFFE | What was the name of the German Airforce up until the end of World War II? (9) |
| FAUJI | Television series that marked Shah Rukh Khan's first big break in 1988. (5) |
| RLESS | Like May-to-August months |
| ROJAS | Tomas ..., WBC Super Flyweight champion from September 2010 to August 2011 (5) |