| NICOLASCAGE | Actor who won an Oscar for his role in Leaving Las Vegas (7,4) |
| SERA | Elisabeth Shue's role in 'Leaving Las Vegas' |
| JAMESCOBURN | Late Magnificent Seven star who won an Oscar for his role in the 1997 film Affliction (5,6) |
| CAGE | Best Actor Oscar-winner for his performance in Leaving Las Vegas |
| NICOLAS | Best Actor Oscar-winner for his performance in Leaving Las Vegas |
| ADRIENBRODY | The youngest winner (at age 29) of a best actor Oscar, for his role in The Pianist |
| SHUE | Elisabeth who costarred in Leaving Las Vegas |
| LIMITSTAGES | Nodes unknown in 50 mph landings in leaving disarray (5,6) |
| OVERCOOKING | Give crook no exercise in leaving in the oven too long (11) |
| IRONS | Jeremy -; actor in films including The French Lieutenant's Woman and The Misson who won an Oscar for his role in Reversal of Fortune (5) |
| ANTHONYQUINN | Mexican-born actor who won an Oscar for his role in "Viva Zapata!": 2 wds. |
| KLINE | Actor who won an Oscar for his role in A Fish Called Wanda, Kevin ___ |
| COLIN | British actor who won an Oscar for his role in The King's Speech, ___ Firth |
| KEVINKLINE | In & Out star who won an Oscar for his role in A Fish Called Wanda |
| WHITAKER | Actor who won an Oscar for his role in The Last King of Scotland, Forest ___ |
| DUSTIN | Actor who won an Oscar for his role in 1989 film Rain Man, ------ Hoffman (6) |
| EDDIEREDMAYNE | Actor who won an Oscar for his role as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything |
| PESCI | Actor who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Goodfellas, Joe - (5) |
| ARKIN | Alan __, actor who won an Oscar for his role in Little Miss Sunshine (5) |
| JEANDUJARDIN | Actor who won an Oscar for his role in The Artist (4,8) |