| TUSHINGHAM | Rita -, actress whose l96l film debut as Jo in drama A Taste of Honey won her a Golden Globe (10) |
| RITA | Actress whose 1961 film debut in A Taste of Honey won her a Golden Globe (4,10) |
| RICKILAKE | American actress, producer and TV host who made her film debut as Tracy Turnblad in John Waters' 1988 film Hairspray |
| WHOOPIGOLDBERG | Actress who made her film debut as Celie in The Color Purple: 2 wds. |
| CARRIEFISHER | Star Wars actress who made her film debut as Lorna in Shampoo: 2 wds. |
| RONAN | Starred as Jo in 2019 drama Little Women, Saoirse ----- (5) |
| STEEL | Henry Cavill's film debut as comic hero Superman was in Man of ___ (5) |
| EVEN | Cowgirls Get the Blues, 1993 film starring Uma Thurman, which earned her a Golden Raspberry Award nomination (4) |
| OFTHEDOG | Jane Campion film that won her a Bafta (3,5,2,3,3) |
| THEPOWER | Jane Campion film that won her a Bafta (3,5,2,3,3) |
| PLAYBOY | Synge's protagonist in drama a young man |
| SIMONS | Rita ****** , actress who played Roxy Mitchell in 'EastEnders' (6) |
| HAYWORTH | Rita -, actress who played the title role in films Miss Sadie Thompson, Gilda and Salome |
| TOXIC | Britney Spears tune that won her a Grammy |
| WINONARYDER | '94 Oscar nominee as Jo March |
| WALTERS | Educating Rita actress, Julie ___ |
| RELEASE | Perverts leer as sweetheart put out (7) |
| REVOLT | Rising as sweetheart turned up on time (6) |
| VALENTINE | Name Spike (after farewell) as sweetheart (9) |
| LOVER | Learner finished as sweetheart |
