| FINNEY | Albert -, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Murder on the Orient Express (6) |
| INGRIDBERGMAN | Winner of a Best Actress Oscar for "Gaslight" and a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for "Murder on the Orient Express": 2 wds. |
| POIROT | Fictional Belgian detective in "Queen of Crime" Agatha Christie's stories including The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile (6) |
| AGATHA | First name of English author of Murder on the Orient Express (6) |
| FALK | Peter ?, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Murder, Inc (4) |
| ABOARD | A table on the Orient Express? (6) |
| MURDER | ___ on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie novel (6) |
| HERCULEPOIROT | Which character did Albert Finney play in the 1974 film Murder on the Orient Express? (7,6) |
| KENNETHBRANAGH | Actor who played Hercule Poirot in 2017's Murder on the Orient Express and 2022's Death on the Nile: 2 wds. |
| BRANAGH | Kenneth - actor and director who starred as Hercule Poirot in the 2017 version of Murder on the Orient Express |
| DUNSTER | Phil ___ Murder on the Orient Express actor who plays Jamie Tartt in the TV series Ted Lasso |
| ALBERTFINNEY | Actor who played Hercule Poirot in the 1974 film Murder on the Orient Express: 2 wds. |
| KENNETH | Actor who portrayed Hercule Poirot in the 2017 movie version of Murder on the Orient Express (7, 7) |
| SIAN | Gibson, stars in a 2017 TV film set in Blackpool whose title parodies Murder on the Orient Express (4) |
| GRETA | Ingrid's Oscar-winning role in "Murder on the Orient Express" |
| LESLIEODOMJR | Murder on the Orient Express actor who played Aaron Burr in Hamilton: 3 wds. |
| DEPP | Actor Johnny of the upcoming "Murder on the Orient Express" |
| STABBED | Like the victim in "Murder on the Orient Express" |
| WHODUNIT | Question asked by Commissioner to Garda in Murder on the Orient Express (8) |
| CHRISTIE | Agatha ___, author of the novels Murder on the Orient Express and Postern of Fate (8) |