| LIGHTYEAR | 2022 Pixar release that, to be clear, isn't about the toy. It's the origin story of the human the toy is based on. |
| SCOOB | 2020 CGI movie that featured the origin story of a cartoon canine |
| KITES | Skite about the toys that take to the air |
| SCINTILLA | Hint that bad call isn't about the first person (9) |
| DEATHRATTLE | Annoyed, hated infant's toy - it's the last gasp! (5,6) |
| INCEPTION | It's the origin of nice Pinot served (9) |
| KLAUS | 2019 animated origin story of Santa |
| SOUL | Pixar release between "Onward" and "Luca" |
| BABEL | The Tower Of _, biblical origin story meant to explain why the world's peoples speak different languages (5) |
| EARL | Origin story: Named for a nobleman, the word "sandwich" comes from the Fourth ___ of Sandwich (who was known to handle a hearty handheld meal) |
| TURNINGRED | 2022 Pixar film about a girl who goes through unusual changes, and the change seen inside each set of circles |
| VILAYSACK | Comedian/actress Kulap ___, who journeys to Laos to find her biological father in the documentary "Origin Story" |
| CELEBRATE | Is about to be clear, taking note to beat the drum (9) |
| ERZIEHUNGSROMAN | Hesitant words about unknown quantity that is unable to decide eg Nero's origin story? |
| PROGRESSIVE | Or give out a press release that it's seen to be advancing |
| SICK | Rapper Ren's release that beat Rick Astley to top the album charts (4,3) |
| BOI | Rapper Ren's release that beat Rick Astley to top the album charts (4,3) |
| ATTHEREADY | Waiting for that to be resolved before the day is out (2,3,5) |
| IFSO | "Assuming that to be the case..." |
| LIMPID | To be clear, or transparent, is to be what (6) |
