| FIELDOFDREAMS | 1989 Best Picture nominee ... with a hint to 20-, 24-/27- and 32-/37-Across |
| MYLEFTFOOT | 1989 Best Picture nominee |
| GOFISH | Popular kids' game ... or a hint to 18-, 32-, 37- and 58-Across |
| FRUITSALAD | Sweet, thrifty gal ignored what the midwife might say (9, 17, 18, 19A, 25, 27 and 32) (5,5) |
| ING | Like Mozart's Symphonies Nos. 15, 27 and 32 |
| HER | Best Picture nominee with a main character who's never pictured |
| CODA | 2022 Best Picture nominee with a mostly deaf cast |
| MANK | 2020 Best Picture nominee with Gary Oldman in the title role |
| INSIDER | 1999 Best Picture nominee, with "The" |
| JAWS | Best Picture nominee with three sequels |
| ROSETATT | 1955 Best Picture nominee, with "The" |
| POWEROFTHEDOG | Best picture nominee, with "The" (4) |
| ELEPHANTMAN | 1980 Best Picture nominee, with "The" |
| RAINMAN | 1988 comedydrama starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise; 1989 Best Picture Oscar winner (4,3) |
| PIANIST | One of this year's Best Picture nominees, with "The" |
| NO | With 38-Across, what a two-letter answer is in a crossword, usually ... or a hint to 20-, 24-, 44- and 51-Across |
| TOLERATED | Was able to stomach eel tart (with 6A 24 27) - doubtful at first! |
| BUSFARE | Rebus (with 6A 24 27) reveals price from Waverley Station to the Royal Mile, perhaps |
| KATEWINSLET | Six-time Oscar nominee with a 2008 win |
| MISSDAISY | 1989 Best Picture Oscar-winner (4,5) |
