- JAMES
- Cagney, but not Lacey
- I'm Rick ___, bitch!
- The Late Late Show host Corden
- ___ T. Kirk
- Guardians of the Galaxy director Gunn
- Last Supper attendee
- The Ambassadors author
- Namesake of an early American settlement
- Earl Jones or Earl Ray
- Michener or Clavell
- Outlaw Jesse
- The Shondells' leader Tommy
- Brother of Jesus
- First name of 6 U.S. presidents
- Madison or Monroe
- Actor Dean
- Mr. Bond
- Western outlaw Jesse
- Giant star, with 6-Down
- Caan or Cagney
- Name that precedes the first words of 17- and 55-Across and 10- and 24-Down
- Bond-Bond link?
- Bond-Bond bond?
- Director Cameron
- Novelist Clavell
- Washington Square author
- Daisy Miller author
- It precedes the last words of the four longest puzzle answers
- LeBron who broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA scoring record in 2023
- Lily of "Pam & Tommy"
- The Bostonians author
- Pop star Taylor
- Actor Woods
- Jazz singer Etta
- Richmond's river
- Flutist Galway
- Elizabeth I successor
- Frank or Jesse
- Name of six presidents
- With 8 Down, character created by 17 Across
- Cook of the sea
- River through Richmond
- Most common presidential prename
- Portrait of a Lady author
- President Madison or Monroe
- With 33 Across, "The Postman Always Rings Twice" author
- With 43-Down, 007
- Most common first name of U.S. presidents
- Actor Coco who played Milo Perrier in "Murder by Death"
- Roald Dahl title character
- Paul McCartney's first name
- Two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP
- Mr. Landis of OCD.
- F. D. R.'s oldest son.
- Landis of the OCD.
- River of Virginia, 450 miles to Chesapeake Bay.
- F. D. R.'s son.
- Newport News river.
- Name of two apostles.
- Great literary figure (1843–1916).
- Creator of Daisy Miller.
- Grable's husband.
- Popular band leader.
- Historic river in Virginia.
- Author Michener.
- Man with a trumpet.
- River in Virginia.
- Tenor Melton.
- River into Chesapeake Bay.
- River of Virginia.
- Author of "Daisy Miller."
- All-American chauffeur.
- Royal name.
- See 10 Across.
- Richmond's waterfront.
- U.S. novelist.
- Joyce
- Thurber
- Home, ___
- Bandit brothers
- U.S. outlaw
- Harry or Henry
- Newport News's river
- Arness or Caan
- Bandleader for young Sinatra
- Bond of spydom
- Henry or Harry
- He wrote "What Maisie Knew"
- Outlaw or king
- New York was named for him, before he became king
- Jesse or Henry
- The Golden Bowl author
- Common butler's name
- First name of six U.S. presidents
- Book after Hebrews
- With 67-Across, author of "Ulysses"
- See 18-Down
- Bond common to the answers to the six starred clues
- Name shared by two apostles
- Bond, ___ Bond
- McAvoy who played half of 24-Across
- Most common first name among U.S. presidents (six)
- King ___ Bible
- Madison, Monroe or any of four other presidents
- Harry Potter's father
- Professor Moriarty's first name
- Maestro Levine
- Laid Manchester band
- First name of four governors
- Only first name shared by two consecutive U.S. Presidents
- Kingly version of the Bible
- New Testament book
- Paul McCartney's given first name
- Lakers legend LeBron
- Infirmary saint
- Mystery writer P.D. ____
- LeBron of the NBA
- Hoopster LeBron
- Late-night host Corden
- Etta or Jesse
- Abraham's predecessor
- Bond denomination?
- The Turn of the Screw author Henry
- First name of 63-Down
- LeBron of the Lakers
- Bond of fiction