| GOODGRIEF | Exclamation popularized by 20-Across |
| DOH | Exclamation popularized by "The Simpsons" |
| MEH | Exclamation popularized by "The Simpsons" |
| ASIF | Disbelieving exclamation popularized by the movie "Clueless": 2 wds. |
| YIPPEEKIYAY | Exclamation popularized by "Die Hard" |
| DORY | Role played by 20 Across in 52 Across |
| LAIRD | Jimmy ___ (therapist played by 20-Across on 14-Across) |
| ARMYOFTHE | Zombie heist film starring 26 Across, 2 Down & 9 Down, and directed by 20 Across (4,2,3,4) |
| DEAD | Zombie heist film starring 26 Across, 2 Down & 9 Down, and directed by 20 Across (4,2,3,4) |
| VICTORMELDREW | Role played by 20 Across in (cryptically depicted) 37 Across (6,7) |
| FARMHOUSE | "___ Rules" (Food Network show hosted by 20 Across) |
| LAKESUPERIOR | North Shore, ___ ___ (1926 oil on canvas by #20-Across) |
| THEFRAUD | 2023 novel by 20-Across |
| GNAT | One kept away by 20 Across (4) |
| COMANECI | 20 chap surrounded by 20 British islands (8) |
| EMMYS | Awards show hosted by 20 Across in 2001, 2003 and 2005 |
| DOHAVEONE | My Point . . . and I __ (book by 20 Across; 3 wds.) |
| LATELATES | TV shows in the wee hours, hosted by 20 across or James Corden |
| PLINYTHEELDER | Roman writer who came to a bad end by 20-Across |
| GREEN | Hunger cut by 20 per cent by northern politician (5) |
