| TONI | - Collette, The Staircase actress (4) |
| BOYS | 1998 drama starring David Wenham and Toni Collette, The - (4) |
| RODS | Sticks on the staircase, perhaps (4) |
| STEP | Part of the staircase |
| ASTEP | Part of the staircase (1,4) |
| SPIRAL | 'The --- Staircase', 1946 thriller which won Ethel Barrymore a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination (6) |
| RISER | One who gets up part of the staircase (5) |
| LANDING | Part of the staircase between flights (7) |
| COLINFIRTH | Michael in The Staircase (5,5) |
| COLIN | Star of The Staircase, ... Firth |
| ESCALIER | Cries for ale coming from the staircase (8) |
| ATHLETICS | A line in middle of the staircase, regularly crossed for games (9) |
| MANN | Collette ___, actress who plays Sheila Canning in Neighbours (4) |
| TARA | Comedy series starring Toni Collette, United States of - (4) |
| ABBA | Pop group whose music featured in the 1994 film, Muriel's Wedding, starring Toni Collette |
| EMMA | 1996 film with Gwyneth Paltrow, Toni Collette and Alan Cumming (4) |
| NEDS | Composer Rorem and singer/songwriter Collette |
| MISS | Toni Collette movie, Little ... Sunshine |
| COSI | Louis Nowra play that was made into a film starring Rachel Griffiths and Toni Collette |
| ABOY | Hugh Grant and Toni Collette comedy-drama, About ... (1,3) |
