| ANNAMAGNANI | Star of "The Rose Tattoo" |
| ANNA | Actress Magnani of The Rose Tattoo |
| BETTEMIDLER | Star of The Rose and Beaches (5,6) |
| FOULPLAY | Describes the filthy stuff from The Rose Tattoo investigated by the Guards (4,4) |
| MAGNANI | "The Rose Tattoo" star |
| STAPLETON | "The Rose Tattoo" Tony winner, 1951 |
| ANDERSON | Rose Tattoo singer, Angry ___ (8) |
| ANGRY | Rose Tattoo singer, Gary '...' Anderson (5) |
| FRIGHTENED | Rose Tattoo described this kid (10) |
| WATERHOUSE | Artist noted for paintings inspired by literature, mythology and Arthurian legend such as The Lady of Shalott, Ophelia, The Soul of the Rose, Windflowers and The Crystal Ball (10) |
| TURTURRO | John _, actor who co-wrote the screenplay for, and starred in, the 2019 miniseries The Name Of The Rose (8) |
| EVERETT | Actor in the historical drama based on the novel The Name of the Rose, Rupert ------- (7) |
| ADSO | The narrator of Eco's The Name of the Rose (4) |
| ECO | Umberto, author of the novels Baudolino and The Name Of The Rose (3) |
| UMBERTO | _ Eco, author of the 1980 historical novel The Name of the Rose (7) |
| UMBERTOECO | Writer of the 1980 novel, The Name of the Rose (7,3) |
| APPLES | Pomaceous fruits of the rose family associated with the Isle of Avalon (6) |
| THORN | Sharp spine or prickle of the rose or the may tree; or, the Old English and Old Norse letter (5) |
| CHRISTIANSLATER | Actor whose films include The Name of the Rose, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Heathers |
| JEANGENET | Author of The Thief's Journal and Miracle of the Rose (4,5) |
