| FIGHT | Why We ___ is a World War II era documentary series which consists of edited newsreel footage and movie scenes (5) |
| MUSIC | "___ is a world within itself, with a language we all understand" (Stevie Wonder lyric) |
| PATHE | Company synonymous with black and white newsreel footage of the 20th Century. (5) |
| TILDE | Sign of edited literature making a comeback (5) |
| ARE | "All we ___ is skin and bone trained to get along" (Taylor Swift lyric) |
| WANT | "The World We ___ Is Us" (Alice Walker poem) |
| MARRIESIN | *"Do you remember the reason why we _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the fall..." -Hope (1938)/ Martin (1955)/Pitney (1967) "Two Sleepy |
| ABACUS | Counting device which consists of a frame holding rods on which a number of beads can be slid back and forth (6) |
| OUTLANDER | Starz series in which the World War II-era nurse Claire Randall travels back in time to the year 1743 |
| UMBEL | A racemose inflorescence which consists of a number of short flower stalks called pedicels |
| SWEETPOTATO | Thousands of miles to the east, Papua New Guinea's national dish is mumu, which consists of pork, rice, and this starch |
| SETS | Parts of a tennis match which consist of a minimum of six games (4) |
| RIVETER | Rosie the ___, World War II-era US emblem of female power (7) |
| BOOKTHIEF | Markus Zusak's bestseller, set in World War II-era Germany: The... (4,5) |
| BETTYGRABLE | Noted World War II-era pinup |
| SPAR | World War II-era female Coast Guard member |
| RIVET | Bolt for the World War II-era icon Rosie |
| AMERASIAN | World War II-era portmanteau coined by Pearl S. Buck |
| OSLO | World capital half of which consists of forest |
| OMELETTE | Meal which consists of beaten eggs cooked without stirring until set, and served folded in half (8) |
