| JULIE | With 31-Across Modern Family actress who played public relations director Virginia Venit in 14-Across |
| STRICTO | Drawn: ____ gladio ad Lucretiam Tarquinius venit, cf Livy 1.58 |
| VERONICAHAMEL | Actress who played public defender Joyce Davenport on Hill Street Blues: 2 wds. |
| ARIELWINTER | Modern Family actress who shares her first name with the mermaid in The Little Mermaid 2 wds |
| MARKIEPOST | Actress who played public defender Christine Sullivan on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| VERGARA | Sofia _, Modern Family actress who comes from Colombia (7) |
| SARAHHYLAND | "Modern Family" actress who's helping her onscreen sister Ariel Winter fight back against body shamers: 2 wds. |
| SOFIAVERGARA | Modern Family actress who's been a judge on America's Got Talent since 2020: 2 wds. |
| ANJELICAHUSTON | "The Addams Family" actress who's featured in five Wes Anderson films: 2 wds. |
| SUEJOHNSTON | Royle Family actress who won Taskmaster's New Year Treat (3,8) |
| SARAH | "Modern Family" actress Hyland who's being romanced by former "Bachelorette" contestant Wells Adams |
| CLINTEASTWOOD | Born 5/31/1930, entertainer associated with the phrase formed by the starts of 20-, 31- and 41-Acros |
| THEJETSONS | TV series that first aired 9/23/1962 whose family shares first names with 17-, 24-, 34- and 49-Acros |
| HYLAND | Modern Family actress, Sarah ___ (6) |
| BOWEN | Emmy-winning Modern Family actress Julie |
| SOFIA | Modern Family actress, ... Vergara |
| ARIEL | Modern Family actress, ___ Winter |
| WINTER | Ariel ___ Modern Family actress whose name is reminiscent of Christmas season |
| INNERVOICES | One's toughest critics, often, and, literally, three different words hidden in 21-, 26- and 43-Acros |
| THINGSFALLAPART | Classic 1958 Chinua Achebe novel ... and a hint what literally happens in 17-, 24-, 50- and 61-Acros |
