| JULIE | Amy Adams's title role in a 2009 dramedy (and not Meryl Streep's similarly named title character) |
| GENRES | Dramedy and mockumentary, e.g. |
| NIGHTBITCH | 2024 film in which Amy Adams's character might be turning into a dog |
| PESTO | From Italian for "pound, crush", a sauce of basil crushed in a mortar with a similarly named utensil (5) |
| LOIS | ___ Lane (Amy Adams's role in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice") |
| RICHARDCASTLE | Writer who was the title character in a 2009-2016 crime series: 2 wds. |
| ACHRISTMASSTORY | Thirty-nine years after starring in this holiday classic, Peter Billingsley reprised his role for a similarly named 2022 sequel |
| STEVE | Title character in a 2009 Sandra Bullock crossword film |
| AMELIA | Title role played by Hilary Swank in a 2009 biopic |
| ZAPPA | Some works by Francesco ____ (1717-1803) were recorded in 1984 by a similarly named rock musician |
| THEBLACKPANTHER | Comic book character with the title role in a blockbuster 2018 film |
| OSKAR | Title role in a 1993 film ... which sounds like a prize the film won |
| MALLCOP | Security guard Paul Blart, in a 2009 film title |
| ROBUX | Virtual currency used in a similarly named world-building game |
| HERNANI | 1830 Hugo play on which a similarly named Verdi opera is based |
| ENID | _ Blyton, children's author played by Helena Bonham Carter in a 2009 biopic (4) |
| AMARETTI | Similarly named to an Italian liqueur, almond-flavoured biscotti, often bow-tied in coloured tissue paper (8) |
| JEROMEHARRISON | Browns running back who gained 286 total yards in a 2009 NFL game, the third-most ever: 2 wds. |
| ZELIG | Title role in a 1983 black-and-white film |
| DRNO | Villain with the title role in a 1962 James Bond movie: 2 wds. |
