| ALEXRODRIGUEZ | Baseball star who got his 3,000th hit on June 19, 2015: 2 wds. |
| REESE | 1940's-50's All-Star who got his nickname from a kind of marble |
| RUSHDIE | Controversial writer Salman ... was born on June 19, 1947 |
| SNL | Show that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler cohosted on December 19, 2015: Abbr. |
| DETROITTIGERS | Baseball team that 15-Across was facing when he got his 3,000th hit: 2 wds. |
| YANKEESTADIUM | Baseball field where 15-Across got his 3,000th hit: 2 wds. |
| DEREKJETER | His 3,000th hit was a home run |
| BOGGS | His 3,000th hit was a homer |
| DJKHALED | Record producer and songwriter who got his start as a Miami radio host: 2 wds. |
| DRPHIL | TV psychologist who got his start on Oprah (2,4) |
| GEHRIG | Lou ___, US baseball star who played in 2,130 consecutive games from 1925-39 (6) |
| JOEDIMAGGIO | Baseball star who played his entire career (1936-1951) at New York Yankees (3,8) |
| LADIESDAY | In 2025, Royal Ascot's ____ will be on Thursday, June 19 |
| PHIL | TV's Dr. ___ had his 3,000th episode (4) |
| KYLIE | Pop star who got her start in Neighbours (___ Minogue) |
| NAOMI | A-list star who got her start in Brides of Christ (----- Watts) |
| EAST | Fleur _, X Factor star who got a perfect score for her Strictly samba (4) |
| WADEBOGGS | Besides Derek Jeter, only Major Leaguer whose 3,000th hit was a homer |
| AIKEN | Singer-songwriter Clay who got his start on "American Idol" |
| TOM | "Spider Man: Homecoming" star Holland who got his start playing Billy Elliot onstage in London |
