| THECOLORPURPLE | 2023 musical film produced bym Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg, and an apt title for this puzzle |
| AMADEUS | Musical film produced in Australia? (7) |
| FANTASIA | A 1940 animated musical film produced by Walt Disney (8) |
| THELAST | Indiana Jones and ___ Crusade 1989 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and stars 28a in the title role: 2 wds. |
| ALWAYS | 1989 romantic drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Richard Dreyfuss and Holly Hunter (6) |
| AKIRA | Kurosawa to whom George Lucas and Steven Spielberg presented an honorary Oscar at the Academy Awards in 1990 |
| WRINKLE | A ___ in Time: 2018 sci-fi film starring Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon (7) |
| OFTHELOSTARK | Raiders ___ 1981 Indiana Jones film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford: 4 wds. |
| STORIES | "Amazing ___" (1980s TV show executive produced by Steven Spielberg and rebooted in 2020) |
| GEFFEN | David, film producer who co-founded DreamWorks SKG with Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg (6) |
| LIONAROUND | Answer to the joke "What is the lazy pride member known for?," and an apt title for this puzzle? |
| PLACEMENTEXAM | Requirement for many a private school, and an apt title for this puzzle |
| TIMOTHEECHALAMET | Actor who played the title character in 2023 musical film Wonka |
| USC | Campus with buildings named for George Lucas and Steven Spielberg |
| EGOTS | Achievements for Whoopi Goldberg and Steven Spielberg |
| BELOVED | 1998 film drama starring Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover (7) |
| BAND | - of Brothers; book adapted into a miniseries by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks (4) |
| SHAKEITOFF | Taylor Swift hit song about defying the haters, and an apt title for this puzzle |
| LGBTQRIGHTS | Freedoms protected by the Equality Act, and an apt title for this puzzle? |
| HAPPYNEWYEAR | Celebratory shout heard before "Auld Lang Syne" is played, and an apt title for this puzzle? |
