| STALLONE | What is the surname of the US action-film star known as 'Sly'? (8) |
| ATEAM | The US action-adventure show where Mr T had lunch before noon (1-4) |
| DIEHARD | US action film series centred on John McClane (3,4) |
| RIM | Pacific -, 2013 US action film starring Idris Elba and Charlie Hunnam (3) |
| GABLE | Clark ___ (1901-60), American film star known as 'The King of Hollywood' (5) |
| LONCHANEY | Silent film star known as the "Man of a Thousand Faces" |
| BUSTERKEATON | Silent film star known as 'The Great Stone Face' (1895-1966) (6,6) |
| BARA | 1910's film star known as The Vamp |
| MARYPICKFORD | Silent film star known as America's Sweetheart: 2 wds. |
| INDIS | Containing the star known as the Persian, one of the constellations charted in Bayer's Uranometria by means of copperplate engraving (5) |
| DIMAGGIO | Surname of the US baseball player Joltin' Joe or the Yankee Clipper, one of the sport's all-time greats (8) |
| ALDRIN | Surname of the US astronaut with the given name of Edwin - his nickname was Buzz |
| LARSON | Surname of the US cartoonist known for The Far Side series (6) |
| CODY | Surname of the US scout and performer known as Buffalo Bill (4) |
| OTIS | Surname of the US inventor of the elevator (4) |
| EARHART | Surname of the US aviation pioneer who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic |
| BOBFOSTER | Inter-war star, known as the Cheltenham Flyer, who won the 350cc world title for Velocette at the age of 39. (3,6) |
| NORTHSTAR | What is another name for the star known as Polaris? (5,4) |
| SYLVESTERSTALLONE | American actor popularly known as Sly |
| SPITZ | Surname of the US swimmer who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics (5) |
