| CORBETT | Scott, author of the novel The Reluctant Landlord upon which the 1951 film Love Nest is based (7) |
| PLAIDY | Jean ___, author of the historical novels The Reluctant Queen and Murder Most Royal (6) |
| SIAM | Country in which the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I is set (4) |
| TUROW | Scott, author of the novel Presumed Innocent (5) |
| ROMESH | Creator of comedy series The Reluctant Landlord, _ Ranganathan (6) |
| HELM | The Reluctant Landlord star Nick is somewhat underwhelmed (4) |
| THEBODY | Stephen King novella upon which the 1986 film 'Stand by Me' was based (3,4) |
| TRALALA | Song by George and Ira Gershwin, from the 1951 film An American in Paris, subtitled This Time It's Really Love (3-2-2) |
| RICKMAN | Alan, English actor who played Harry in the 2003 Christmas romantic comedy film Love Actually (7) |
| PROWLER | The -, 1951 film drama starring Van Heflin and Evelyn Keyes |
| SLOVENE | European gaining access to husband's love nest (7) |
| SMITTEN | In love nest Tim misbehaves (7) |
| JEANNIE | Character played by January Jones in 2003 film Love Actually (7) |
| ONESTOP | Love nest near work that can supply all our needs! (3-4) |
| GODFREY | Man taking grand female into love nest |
| DAHL | Roald -, author of the novel upon which the musical Matilda is based (4) |
| SONG | A _ of Ice and Fire, fantasy novel series upon which the TV show Game of Thrones is based (4) |
| WHEREDOIBEGIN | Parenthetical part of the title of an Andy Williams hit single based on the theme from the 1970 film Love Story (5,2,1,5) |
| IDALUPINO | Who starred in the 1941 film The Sea Wolf and directed the 1951 film Never Fear? (3,6) |
| RENNIE | Michael, actor who played the space traveller in the 1951 film The Day the Earth Stood Still (6) |
