| PUZO | The New York-born son of Italian immigrants who became an author and is best known for The Godfather (4) |
| CABRINI | Recent biopic about an Italian immigrant who did charity work in NYC |
| HARTE | Gold Rush miner who became an author |
| ALPACINO | US actor known for The Godfather series (2,6) |
| REPENTS | Periodically writes about English writer and is contrite (7) |
| WROTE | Became an author |
| PALMEIRAS | Sao Paulo-based Brazilian football club founded in 1914 by Italian immigrants as Palestra Italia |
| SETTLERS | Immigrants who pay their dues (8) |
| SBARRO | Fast-food chain founded by Italian immigrants |
| DREAMERS | Immigrants who benefitted from DACA protections |
| SCALIA | Justice who's the son of an Italian immigrant |
| CHERUBINI | Italian composer who spent most of his life in France and is best-known for the opera Médée |
| WELLS | Born in the later part of the Victoria era, he was one of he earliest writers of science fiction. He is best known for The War of the Worlds and The Time Machine. |
| ROWANATKINSON | Actor who voiced Zazu a hornbill in The Lion King and is best known for his role as Mr. Bean: 2 wds. |
| LYNYRDSKYNYRD | American rock band formed in 1964 that still performs live and is best known for popularizing the Southern rock genre: 2 wds. |
| HENRYIV | Bolingbroke Castle-born son of John of Gaunt and Blanche of Lancaster who overthrew his cousin Richard II, forming the Lancastrian dynasty (5,1,1) |
| TEFLON | What synthetic fluoropolymer was trademarked by DuPont in 1945 and is best known for its use in kitchens? (6) |
| BEA | B. Bernice Frankel, Jewish actress Arthur originated the role of Yente in Broadway's Fiddler on the Roof j (1964) , other credits of course include "Mame," "All in the Family," "Maude," and "The Golde |
| GUEST | Original married name of the English aristocrat, polyglot, polymath and mother of 10 children, nee Lady Charlotte Bertie, who is best known for her trailblazing translation of the medieval Welsh Mabin |
| ANDYWARHOL | This American artist and filmmaker was a leading exponent of the Pop art movement of the 1960s, and he is best known for his mass-produced art. His work Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster) (1963) sold |
