| STAR | Actor who plays a principal role (4) |
| LEAD | An actor who plays a principal role (4) |
| CHIEF | One who plays a principal role (5) |
| RHYS | Actor who plays a scientist in The Amazing Spider-man, ___ Ifans (4) |
| ICET | Rapper/actor who plays a detective on TV |
| JAMIELEECURTIS | "Halloween" actress who plays a principal in "Spare Parts": 3 wds. |
| ISABELLA | "She-wolf of France" who played a principal role in the deposition of her husband Edward II in 1327 (8) |
| GLENNHOWERTON | "It's Always Sunny ..." actor who plays a biology teacher on NBC's "A.P. Bio": 2 wds. |
| OHIO | See 12-Across, actor who plays a vengeful dad in "Ruthless" |
| DEAL | See 12-Across, actor who plays a vengeful dad in "Ruthless" |
| MOOT | See 12-Across, actor who plays a vengeful dad in "Ruthless" |
| ACTS | See 12-Across, actor who plays a vengeful dad in "Ruthless" |
| SNAG | See 12-Across, actor who plays a vengeful dad in "Ruthless" |
| ROLE | See 12-Across, actor who plays a vengeful dad in "Ruthless" |
| IDLE | See 12-Across, actor who plays a vengeful dad in "Ruthless" |
| HALL | See 12-Across, actor who plays a vengeful dad in "Ruthless" |
| MODE | See 12-Across, actor who plays a vengeful dad in "Ruthless" |
| GRIT | See 12-Across, actor who plays a vengeful dad in "Ruthless" |
| MAST | See 12-Across, actor who plays a vengeful dad in "Ruthless" |
| GETS | See 12-Across, actor who plays a vengeful dad in "Ruthless" |
