| RIVERPHOENIX | "My Own Private Idaho" actor who played Chris in "Stand by Me": 2 wds. |
| JERRYOCONNELL | "Scary Movie 5" actor who played Vern in "Stand by Me": 2 wds. |
| COREYFELDMAN | "The Goonies" actor who played Teddy in "Stand by Me": 2 wds. |
| THECLASH | Band with the 1980 hit Train in Vain (Stand by Me): 2 wds. |
| ORAM | Steve ?, actor who played Chris in 2012 comedy-drama film Sightseers |
| BRYNNER | Surname of the actor who played Chris in The Magnificent Seven (7) |
| RIVER | Phoenix, actor whose films included Stand by Me and My Own Private Idaho (5) |
| KEANU | First name of US actor who starred in My Own Private Idaho (5) |
| AMORY | Peter ___, actor who played Chris Tate in ITV soap Emmerdale from 1989-2003 (5) |
| LOWE | Actor who played Chris Traeger in TV'S Parks and Recreation, Rob ___ (4) |
| SHEEN | Michael _, actor who played Chris Tarrant in the ITV drama Quiz (5) |
| KALUUYA | Daniel ___ , British actor who played Chris Washington in the 2017 horror film Get Out (7) |
| YUL | -- Brynner, actor who played Chris Adams in the 1960 film 'The Magnificent Seven' (3) |
| EMILEHIRSCH | Actor who played Chris Smith in 2011 thriller Killer Joe (5,6) |
| FELDMAN | Corey, actor whose film roles include Teddy Duchamp in Stand By Me (7) |
| WHEATON | Played Gordie in Stand by Me, Wil - (7) |
| GUS | Van Sant who directed "My Own Private Idaho" |
| ILLTRY | "An attempt shall be made by me.": 2 wds. |
| ITRIED | "An attempt was made by me.": 2 wds. |
| NOI | "___ won't be afraid" (lyric in "Stand by Me") |