| BREGMAN | THE SUBJECT OF THIS PUZZLE WHO HAS PLAYED LAUREN FOR 40 YEARS |
| TRACEY | THE SUBJECT OF THIS PUZZLE WHO HAS PLAYED LAUREN FOR 40 YEARS |
| HARRYHOUDINI | Subject of this puzzle (who has himself done a 39-Across) |
| JUSTICEGINSBURG | Subject of this puzzle, who once said "Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you" |
| DESIGNER | Saint Lauren, for example, resigned from fashion (8) |
| VICTORFLEMING | Director of the eight starred films in this puzzle, who was born on 2/23/1889 |
| JOSSA | Surname of Jacqueline who played Lauren Branning in EastEnders and won I'm A Celeb in 2019 (5) |
| KRISTEN | ALDERSON WHO PLAYED LAUREN |
| HOURGLASS | For forty years this TV soap opera has been introduced, "Like sands through the ..., so are the days of our lives" |
| CITYOFADELAIDE | Original name of the clipper Carrick berthed in Glasgow for 40+ years (4, 2, 8) (14) |
| RUBY | GIFT FOR FORTY YEARS OR PERSON WHO JUMPED OUT OF THE GROOM'S BACHELOR CAKE |
| SHARONSTONE | "Mosaic" star who said "I've been in this business for 40 years ... I've seen it all" when asked if she'd experienced sexual harassment: 2 wds. |
| LYNX | Helicopter used by the British military for 40 years, with a record top speed of 400km/h (4) |
| BLACKWIDOW | A spinner of silk, like Victoria for 40 years? (5,5) |
| CAREERCOUNSELOR | Person who works at a camp every summer for 40 years? |
| CHRISTINE | ROLE PLAYED FOR 40 YEARS BY LAURALEE BELL |
| PEOPLESCOURT | Legal show for 40 years, with "The" |
| FLAWOFMOSES | Wandering in the desert for 40 years? |
| GADDAFI | Army officer who overthrew Libya's monarchy in 1969 and ruled as a dictator for 40 years (7) |
| RCA | David Sarnoff was its president it for 40 years |
