| GREASE | 1971 Jim Jacobs/warren Casey stage musical made into a famous 1978 film (6) |
| PSYCHO | 1959 Robert Bloch novel made into a famous film the following year (6) |
| WARD | Who scored most of Munster's points in their famous 1978 victory over the All Blacks? (4) |
| THEKINGANDI | Musical set in Siam, made into a famous 1956 film starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr (3,4,3,1) |
| GUNMAN | Sean O'Casey stage play first performed In 1923 (3,6,2,1,6) |
| STRAND | Bear right, going into a famous London street (6) |
| TICKTICKBOOM | Off Broadway musical made into a 2021 film directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda |
| DREAMGIRLS | Hit 1981 Broadway musical made into a 2006 film |
| JERSEYBOYS | Hit 2005 Broadway musical made into a 2014 film |
| THESHADOWOFA | Sean O'Casey stage play first performed In 1923 (3,6,2,1,6) |
| AFRICAN | CS Forester WWI novel later adapted into a famous Bogart/Hepburn film, The ... Queen |
| ALEXANDER | Great soldier brings cross into a famous rowing club (9) |
| USHER | Introduce into a famous Hall (5) |
| FLIPPER | Person turning into a famous dolphin (7) |
| REDROSES | Sean O'Casey stage play first performed in 1943 (3,5,3,2) |
| GIGI | Musical made by two US servicemen |
| CAESAR | Sid -, US comedian whose roles included Coach Calhoun in 1978 film musical Grease (6) |
| STEVIE | 1978 film based on a play by Hugh Whitemore (6) |
| OLIVIA | Who played Sandy in the 1978 film Grease? (6,6-4) |
| LACAGE | 1978 film for which Edouard Molinaro was a Best Director Oscar nominee (2,4,3,6) |