| HEATHLEDGER | Actor posthumously awarded an Oscar for The Dark Knight (5,6) |
| OLIVERREED | English actor posthumously nominated for a BAFTA for his role in the 2000 film Gladiator (6,4) |
| RACHELWEISZ | English actress awarded an Oscar for her supporting role in the 2005 film The Constant Gardener (6,5) |
| CELESTEHOLM | US actress awarded an Oscar for her role in the 1947 Elia Kazan film Gentleman's Agreement (7,4) |
| SOPHIALOREN | Italian actress awarded an Oscar for her starring role in 1960's Two Women (6,5) |
| MERLEOBERON | Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for The Dark Angel (5,6) |
| NIGHTSCHOOL | Institute for the dark arts? (5,6) |
| FLASHLIGHTS | FOR THE DARK |
| BETTEMIDLER | Wind Beneath My Wings singer who'd have an EGOT if she'd won an Oscar for The Rose or For the Boys: 2 wds. |
| BATCAVE | Hangout for the Dark Knight, and for creatures in the answers to starred clues |
| SEANCONNERY | Late film star who received an Oscar for The Untouchables in 1987 (4,7) |
| LAUGHTON | Charles -; actor awarded an Oscar for his performance in the film The Private Life of Henry VIII (8) |
| CAMPION | Jane -; director awarded an Oscar for her screenplay for the 1993 film The Piano (7) |
| ROTH | Writer awarded an Oscar for his Forrest Gump screenplay who also co-wrote the scripts for The Horse Whisperer and 2018 film A Star is Born (4) |
| MAGGIESMITH | English actress who won an Oscar for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (6,5) |
| DEHAVILLAND | Olivia --- ---, actress who won an Oscar for the 1946 film To Each His Own (2,9) |
| NEONOIR | Genre for "The Dark Knight," appropriately |
| BATROPE | Climbing aid for the Dark Knight |
| CHARLES | English actor awarded an Oscar for his starring role in 1933's The Private Life of Henry VIII (7,8) |
| JOHNMILLS | English actor awarded an Oscar for his supporting role in the 1970 romantic drama film Ryan's Daughter (4,5) |
