| KOVIC | Ron who wrote "Born on the Fourth of July" |
| GRAINER | Earring adapted by Ron, who wrote the Doctor Who theme (7) |
| TOMCRUISE | 'Born on the Fourth of July' star (who was born on the third of July) |
| RON | Kovic of "Born on the Fourth of July" |
| MALIA | Older Obama daughter who was born on the Fourth of July |
| STONE | Director of 1990's Born on the Fourth of July, Oliver ----- (5) |
| INDEPENDENCEDAY | Miss first third of "Born on the Fourth of July", a blockbuster movie (12,3) |
| OLIVERSTONE | "Born on the Fourth of July" director |
| NAM | "Born on the Fourth of July" setting, familiarly |
| COOLIDGE | President born on the Fourth of July |
| BYFAR | Born On The Fourth Of July upset servicemen very much (2,3) |
| MALIAOBAMA | Former First Daughter born on the Fourth of July 1998: 2 wds. |
| GERALDORIVERA | Fox News commentator born on the Fourth of July 1943: 2 wds. |
| POSTMALONE | Circles singer born on the Fourth of July 1995: 2 wds. |
| ADAMSON | Joy, naturalist who wrote Born Free (7) |
| JULY | Tom Cruise war drama biopic, Born on the Fourth of ___ (4) |
| JOINER | Ron, who lives with Juliet on the outskirts of Ivybridge, is overworked -- he's a professional who makes things out of wood (6) |
| OFJULY | War biopic based on Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic, Born on the Fourth ... (2,4) |
| SILENTCAL | President born on the 4th of July (nickname) |
| USA | Ctry. born on the 4th of July |
