| ADRIENBRODY | Actor who learned piano for the role of Wladyslaw Szpilman in "The Pianist" |
| BRADLEYCOOPER | Actor who learned piano and guitar for the role of Jack Maine in "A Star Is Born": 2 wds. |
| RYANGOSLING | Actor who learned jazz piano for the role of Seb Wilder in "La La Land": 2 wds. |
| PIANIST | The ___, 2002 drama film based on the memoir of Holocaust survivor Wladyslaw Szpilman (7) |
| NOAHMILLS | Actor who learned to do some suturing for his role as a combat medic on NBC's "The Brave": 2 wds. |
| LIPMAN | Maureen ?, actress whose roles include Mother Szpilman in 2002 biopic The Pianist (6) |
| THEPIANIST | Best Picture nominee about Polish musician Wladyslaw Szpilman |
| NATURAL | The obvious choice for the role of the illegitimate (7) |
| HOMECOMER | Is one about to be in for the role of a pigeon? |
| MILESMARTINET | The first British aircraft to be designed specifically for the role of towing targets |
| KAREENA | Bollywood star known for the role of Geet in Jab We Met.(first name) (7) |
| BRUCEWILLIS | US actor known for the role of John McClane (5,6) |
| BADACTRESS | Someone suitable for the role of villainess? (3,7) |
| NATHANIEL | _ Parker, famed for the role of Inspector Lynley (9) |
| ANNE | Actress Hathaway known for the role of Mia Thermopolis |
| OUTHWAITE | Actress famed for the role of EastEnder Mel, Tamzin _ (9) |
| TRAPPER | For example, a colonist who learned the skill of catching animals from Native Americans (7) |
| OENEUS | In mythology, the King of Calydon who learned winemaking from Dionysus (6) |
| SAVANT | The person who's learned a vehicle may be parked in the street (6) |
| SIKORSKI | Wladyslaw ___, prime minister of the Polish government in exile from 1939-43 (8) |
