| BIOPICS | "Frida" and "Selena," e.g. |
| TEXAN | Beyonce or Selena, e.g. |
| SALMA | Frida and The Hummingbird Project star, _ Hayek (5) |
| OPERAS | "Frida" and "Carmen" |
| HAYEK | Salma _, star of films Frida and Bliss (5) |
| AINT | "It ___ Me" (Kygo and Selena Gomez song) |
| TEXAS | Home state of Beyonce and Selena |
| CALM | Rema and Selena Gomez --> |
| SALMAHAYEK | Frida and The Hummingbird Project actress (pictured) (5,5) |
| JUSTINBIEBER | Pop star whose tattoos include a treble clef, Jesus, and Selena Gomez: 2 wds. |
| HOTEL | ___ Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, third film in the hit franchise with voice work by a cast including 6D, 13D and Selena Gomez (5) |
| GETAWAY | 2013 action film starring Ethan Hawke and Selena Gomez (7) |
| ICECREAM | Sweet song by K-pop girl group Blackpink and Selena Gomez that hit #13 in 2020: 2 wds. |
| BUILDING | Only Murders In The _, TV series with Steve Martin and Selena Gomez (8) |
| CREAM | Ice ___ 2020 sweet song by Blackpink and Selena Gomez that peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 |
| ITAINTME | 2017 EDM hit by Kygo and Selena Gomez whose title sounds like a denial: 3 wds. |
| TAKITAKI | 2018 reggaeton hit by DJ Snake featuring Ozuna Cardi B and Selena Gomez with a repetitive title: 2 wds. |
| ICECREM | 2020 bubblegum pop hit by Blackpink and Selena Gomez whose title is a frozen treat: 2 wds. |
| EMILIAPEREZ | 2024 film starring Zoe Saldana, Karla Sofia Gascon and Selena Gomez that won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival last year (6,5) |
| DONTHATEME | "I'm Sorry I Can't ___" (note seen in new photos released by Selena, referencing a note Jack left for Carrie in "Sex and the City;" this Easter egg earned Selena an online shout-out from Kim Cattrall |
