| KING | " ___ in New York," 1957 film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin in his last leading role |
| KING | "Carrie" and "Cujo" novelist Stephen |
| KING | "I have a dream" speaker |
| KING | "If Beale Street Could Talk" Oscar winner Regina |
| KING | "It's Too Late" singer Carole |
| KING | "Jon Snow, ___ in the north!" |
| KING | "Look at Me Now" singer Emily |
| KING | "One Night In Miami" director Regina |
| KING | "Stride Toward Freedom" author |
| KING | "The Ice ___," 2018 sports documentary that follows the famous British figure skater John Curry, who won gold at the 1976 Winter Olympics |
| KING | "The Lion ___" (2019 live-action remake) |
| KING | "The Lion ___", guess the movie from the badly explained plot! "Evil uncle forces carefree kid to have character development by killing his dad" |
| KING | "The Lion ___," 1994 musical animated film set in The Pride Lands of Africa |
| KING | "The Lion ___," animated movie featuring voices of Beyonce and Seth Rogen that was one of the biggest hits of 2019 |
| KING | "The Man Who Would Be ___," 1975 adventure film starring Sean Connery as Daniel Dravot |
| KING | "The Return of the ___," final book in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy |
| KING | "The ___ and I," 1956 film starring Deborah Kerr that has a royal designation in its title |
| KING | "The ___ of Hollywood," "royal" nickname for Clark Gable |
| KING | "The ___ of Queens" (1998-2007 Kevin James sitcom) |
| KING | "The ___ of Queens," TV series where Jon Favreau appears as a guest star |
| KING | "You're epic!" |
| KING | "___ Creole," Elvis Presley song that was remixed for the Cirque du Soleil show "Viva Elvis" |
| KING | "___ Creole," song by Elvis Presley with a regal title |
| KING | "___ Kong," 2005 adventure monster film starring Naomi Watts and Jack Black |
| KING | "___ Kong," 2005 epic monster adventure film starring Jack Black which is about a film crew that travels to Skull Island |
| KING | "___ Richard," 2021 biographical sports drama starring Will Smith as the titular character and father of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams |
| KING | "___ Richard," autobiographical sports film starring Will Smith that is based on 38a |
| KING | "___ me!" (checkers cry) |
| KING | "___ of the Hill," sitcom where Jennifer Coolidge voiced school teacher Miss June Kremzer |
| KING | "___ of the World," biography of "The Greatest" boxer written by David Remnick |
| KING | "reign coat" wearer |
| KING | & 9D 1962 opera by Michael Tippett based on Homer's Iliad |
| KING | (2/3) 12a's royal father |
| KING | 1/17/94 honoree |
| KING | 1946 novel by Robert Graves |
| KING | 1984 Christmas Day moment where Bernard ___ of the New York Knicks scored 60 points in a game against the New Jersey Nets |
| KING | 33d was declared "___ in the North" |
| KING | 44-Across VIP |
| KING | A monarch |
| KING | A playing card, a bed size or an N.B.A. player |
| KING | Alan, Larryor Stephen |
| KING | American writer Stephen whose works have inspired over fifty movies including "The Shawshank Redemption" |
| KING | Arthur, James, or Richard |
| KING | B. B. ___, "The Thrill Is Gone" singer who influenced Elvis Presley's music |
| KING | Bed choice |
| KING | Bed selection |
| KING | Bed size |
| KING | Big bed |
| KING | Billie Jean ___, American tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam women's singles titles |
| KING | Billie Jean ___, American tennis player with thirty nine Grand Slam titles |
| KING | Billie Jean ___, queer tennis legend who won 39 Grand Slam titles |
| KING | Billie Jean —, 1975 Wimbledon ladies' singles tennis champion |
| KING | Billie Jean, tennis player |
| KING | Board member? |
| KING | Burger ___, fast food brand that has a rivalry with McDonald's |
| KING | Burger ___, fast food franchise that released exclusive Candy Caddies as part of the marketing for "Shrek" |
| KING | California hockey pro |
| KING | Card after Queen in a deck of cards |
| KING | Carole ___, multiple Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and the first female recipient of the Library of Gershwin Prize |
| KING | Charles III's title |
| KING | Charles III, e.g. |
| KING | Checker after reaching the other side of the board |
| KING | Checker that makes it to the other side of the board |
| KING | Checkers double-decker |
| KING | Checkmate capture |
| KING | Checkmate target |
| KING | Checkmate target ... or what "K" means in chess notation |
| KING | Chess piece |
| KING | Chess piece put in check |
| KING | Chess piece that can be checkmated |
| KING | Chess piece that gets put in check |
| KING | Chess piece you must protect at all costs |
| KING | Chesspiece |
| KING | Company behind Candy Crush Saga and Pet Rescue Saga |
| KING | Contested title on "Game of Thrones" |
| KING | Coretta Scott ___ |
| KING | Cornered piece in checkmate |
| KING | Court card |
| KING | Cowboy, in poker slang |
| KING | Crowned checker |
| KING | Crowned head |
| KING | Double checker |
| KING | Double-checker game piece |
| KING | Double-decker checker |
| KING | Double-decker checker on a checkerboard |
| KING | Double-decker game piece |
| KING | Dr. Martin Luther ___ Jr., activist who received the Nobel Peace Prize on 10th December 1964 |
| KING | Elvis's title |
| KING | Ernest —, US Chief of Naval Operations from 1942-45 |
| KING | Face card |
| KING | Family gets key and ruler |
| KING | Ghastly gargantuan gorilla |
| KING | Henry I, e.g. |
| KING | Highest face card |
| KING | Honoree of today's federal holiday |
| KING | Hopper around a board |
| KING | Horror author Stephen |
| KING | Hotel room option |
| KING | Husband of a queen |
| KING | I am one of three from a popular Christmas carol who brought gifts to baby Jesus |
| KING | Issuer of court orders? |
| KING | It horror writer Stephen |
| KING | It may be checked |
| KING | It's worth zero in baccarat |
| KING | James ___, Opera singer who was known for his Richard Wagner performances |
| KING | Jamie ___, character played by Jamie Foxx in the '90s |
| KING | January honoree |
| KING | Jonah Hauer-___, "A Dog's Way Home" actor who plays Prince Eric in the 2023 live-action adaptation of "The Little Mermaid" |
| KING | K, in chess |
| KING | Kind of snake or crab |
| KING | Large bed size |
| KING | Leader memorialized by the Stone of Hope statue near the National Mall |
| KING | Lear or Tut, e.g. |
| KING | Longtime CNN interviewer |
| KING | Major chess piece |
| KING | Male monarch |
| KING | Male monarch, such as Spain's Felipe VI |
| KING | Male on the throne |
| KING | Male ruler of a country, perhaps |
| KING | Man who wears a crown |
| KING | Man whose home is his castle |
| KING | Martin Luther ___, Jr. |
| KING | Martin Luther —, US civil rights leader assassinated in 1968 |
| KING | Martin, 1964 Nobel Peace Prize winner for combating racial inequality by nonviolence |
| KING | Mattress option |
| KING | Mattress size |
| KING | Monarch |
| KING | Most important chess piece |
| KING | New title for Prince Charles |
| KING | One with many potential mates |
| KING | Oprah's bestie gayle |
| KING | Oscar-winning actress Regina |
| KING | Part of BK |
| KING | Part of a royal flush |
| KING | Picture card |
| KING | Piece between a bishop and a queen |
| KING | Piece in checkers and chess |
| KING | Piece moved in castling |
| KING | Piece that gets checkmated |
| KING | Piece with a cross |
| KING | Playing card |
| KING | Powerful checker |
| KING | Preeminence personified |
| KING | Queen's mate |
| KING | Realm ruler |
| KING | Regina ___, actress who won the 2019 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film "If Beale Street Could Talk" |
| KING | Royal ruler |
| KING | Ruler |
| KING | Ruler who might wear a crown |
| KING | Scepter wielder |
| KING | Second-highest 1-Across in a royal flush |
| KING | Second-highest poker card |
| KING | See 19 Down |
| KING | See 20-Across |
| KING | See 23 Across |
| KING | See 7 |
| KING | See 7 Down |
| KING | Senior royal |
| KING | Songwriters Hall of Fame member Carole ___, known for the 1971 album "Tapestry" |
| KING | Sovereign |
| KING | Stephen ___, prolific horror writer known for "It" who also writes under the pseudonym Richard Bachman |
| KING | Stephen ___, prolific horror writer who worked as a teacher at Hampden Academy |
| KING | Stephen or Larry |
| KING | Tallest chess piece |
| KING | Tennis great Billie Jean ___ |
| KING | Tennis legend Billie Jean ___ |
| KING | The "K" of MLK |
| KING | The Burger ___, main mascot of the Whopper |
| KING | The Burger ___, main mascot of the Whopper brand |
| KING | The ___ Arthur Baking Company, one of the oldest flour and baking companies that was founded in 1790 |
| KING | The ___, nickname of the author of "The Shining" |
| KING | Thomas ___, American-Canadian novelist known for his novel "Green Grass, Running Water" |
| KING | Thomas ___, Indigenous writer who authored "Truth and Bright Water" |
| KING | Throne occupant |
| KING | Thrown figure |
| KING | Title for Charles III |
| KING | Title for Henry VIII or George III |
| KING | Title for Queen Elizabeth's father |
| KING | Two-tiered checker |
| KING | Vital chess piece |
| KING | Weak chess player? |
| KING | Wenceslas, e.g. |
| KING | Who delivered the speech "When Peace Becomes Obnoxious" |
| KING | With 115-Across, 🦍👱♀️🏢 |
| KING | With 17-Across, Shakespeare tragedy |
| KING | With 2-Down, a famous stage father |
| KING | With 44-Down, giant film ape |
| KING | Word before snake or crab |
| KING | You lose this chess piece, you lose the game |
| KING | Zach ___, Instagram and YouTube mega-influencer who is known for his illusion-based video tricks |
| KING | ___ Fahd International Airport, one of the world's largest airports that is located in Saudi Arabia |
| KING | ___ Popo and Queen Maria, characters in the animated children's TV series, "Dora the Explorer" |
| KING | ___ Princess (singer of the queer anthem "1950") |
| KING | --> school dance |
| KING | --- |
| KING | “Come at the ___, you best not miss”: Omar Little |
| KING | “I have a dream” speaker |