| WHERE | _ the Wild Things Are, classic kid's book by Maurice Sendak (5) |
| WILD | Where the ___ Things Are (classic picture book) |
| TOAD | "Frog and ___ Are Friends" (classic kids' book by Arnold Lobel) |
| THELITTLEPRINCE | Classic kids' book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery |
| THINGS | Where the Wild ___ Are, children's book by Maurice Sendak (6) |
| WHERETHE | And 36 --- --- --- Things Are, 1963 children's picture book by Maurice Sendak (5,3,4) |
| WHERETHEWILDTHINGSARE | Children's book by Maurice Sendak |
| SPIKE | Director of the films Where the Wild Things Are and Being John Malkovich (5,5) |
| JONZE | Director of the films Where the Wild Things Are and Being John Malkovich (5,5) |
| CHESS | Queen's Gambit and Sicilian Defence are classic openings in this board game (5) |
| DISCO | The Hustle and Stayin" Alive are classics of which style of music? (5) |
| WORRY | "Hattie Harmony: ___ Detective" (kids' book by Elizabeth Olsen and Robbie Arnett) |
| MYNEW | "___ Friend Is So Fun!" (kids' book by Mo Willems) |
| SULWE | Best-selling 2019 kids' book by Lupita Nyong'o |
| ROSIE | Maurice Sendak/Carole King musical "Really __" |
| BEAST | Many a Maurice Sendak character |
| ROVER | Classic off-roader created by Maurice Wilks (4,5) |
| OPERA | An adaptation of "Where the Wild Things Are" is one |
| LUPIN | Arsene, fictional gentleman thief created by Maurice Leblanc (5) |
| AURIC | Bond villain Goldfinger, held by Maurice, is something valuable. (5) |