| JENNA | Actress who played the female lead in US television sitcom Dharma & Greg (5) |
| ELFMAN | see 25ac, Actress who played the female lead in US television sitcom Dharma & Greg (5,6) |
| NOVAK | Who played the female lead in Vertigo (1958)? (5) |
| NIXON | Who (Marni ___) provided the singing voice for the female leads in the films The King and I, My Fair Lady and West Side Story? (5) |
| LEIGH | Surname of the female lead in Gone with the Wind (5) |
| HUSSEY | Olivia ?, actress who played the female lead in 1968 film drama Romeo and Juliet (6) |
| GLYNISBARBER | Actress who played the female lead in 1980s ITV cop series Dempsey and Makepeace (6,6) |
| RUTHCRACKNELL | Who played the female lead in the ABC series Mother and Son (1984-1994)? (4,9) |
| ARTERTON | Gemma ___, actress who played the female lead in 2013 action film Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (8) |
| MEGRYAN | Actress who played the female lead in 2001 film comedy Kate & Leopold (3,4) |
| RYAN | Meg ?, actress who played the female lead in 2001 comedy Kate & Leopold |
| BERGMAN | Who played the female lead in Casablanca? (7) |
| PRIMA | The female lead opera singer is the ___ donna (5) |
| PAGE | Joanna, actress who played the female title character in Gavin & Stacey (4) |
| JENS | Salome ___ who played the Female Changeling on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" |
| MITZI | The female lead (first name) in the film of 17 across, 7 down (5) |
| SHED | Cast the female lead in drama (4) |
| GREG | Sitcom, Dharma & - (4) |
| TRAUMA | Anguish when ex-President shortly gains lead in America (6) |
| HER | 2013 film in which the female lead is never seen |
