| APRILBOWLBY | Two and a Half Men and Drop Dead Diva actress who was born in...well, the summer of 1980 |
| CHO | Comedian and Drop Dead Diva star, Margaret ... (3) |
| WHOSHOTJR | Big mystery during the summer of 1980 |
| MONEYSPINNERS | Lucrative things one invested in well, the tops! |
| APRIL | "Drop Dead Diva" actress Bowlby |
| CATES | Actress wife of Kevin Kline known for Gremlins and Drop Dead Fred, Phoebe ___ |
| ASHTONKUTCHER | Actor who was part of television shows such as Two and a Half Men and That '70s Show: 2 wds. |
| CHARLIE | ___ Sheen actor who was part of television shows such as Two and a Half Men and Anger Management |
| LORRE | Creator of Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory, Chuck ... (5) |
| CHUCKLORRE | Creator of Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory (5,5) |
| ISABEL | Forename of the author who penned The Shooting Party and The Summer of the Royal Visit (6) |
| LAWRENCE | Author of The White Peacock, The Rainbow and Lady Chatterley's Lover, as well the poetry collection Birds, Beasts and Flowers and short story The Rocking-Horse Winner (8) |
| PINKFLOYD | Band that fittingly played its album "The Wall" at the former site of the Berlin Wall in the summer of 1990 |
| ASHTON | Two And A Half Men and That Seventies Show star, _ Kutcher (6) |
| MARGARETCHO | Korean-American comedian who starred in "Drop Dead Diva": 2 wds. |
| AUDRAMCDONALD | Tony-winning "Porgy and Bess" actress who was born in Germany: 2 wds. |
| AULIICRAVALHO | Moana voice actress who was born and raised in Hawaii: 2 wds. |
| MISCHA | The OC actress who was born in London, _ Barton (6) |
| NICOLACOUGHLAN | Actress who was born in Galway, Ireland (Possible answer: MAREE DOYLE, though verification may be needed) |
| RACERIOT | One of more than 150 that occurred in the US during the summer of 1967 |