| TISDALE | Ashley _, star of the High School Musical films (7) |
| HUDGENS | Vanessa of the "High School Musical" movies |
| EFRON | Zac of the "High School Musical" movies |
| ZACEFRON | Troy Bolton in the High School Musical films was played by this US actor, whose movies include The Greatest Showman, Baywatch, 17 Again, Dirty Grandpa and Hairspray (3,5) |
| BLEU | Corbin _, best known for the High School Musical films (4) |
| TROY | _ Bolton, Zac Efron's character in the High School Musical films (4) |
| ASHLEYTISDALE | Actress who played Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical movies: 2 wds. |
| ASTAIRE | Actor and dancer who starred in a number of musical films including Top Hat and Royal Wedding (7) |
| CORBIN | Actor/dancer Bleu of the "High School Musical" franchise |
| RYDELL | Name of the high school in which the musical Grease is set |
| PEACOCK | Corrie character, Ashley ___, played by Warrington-born Steven Arnold since 1995 (7) |
| ROBERTS | Pussycat Dolls singer and 2018 Strictly contestant, Ashley _ (7) |
| BOBBYRYDELL | Singer who's the namesake of the high school in "Grease" |
| SHEPHERD | He's the head of the high school, and Hunter's new boss, in Hollyoaks (8) |
| CARTER | He's the head of the high school, and Hunter's new boss, in Hollyoaks (6) |
| TROYBOLTON | Character in the High School Musical trilogy played by Zac Efron (4,6) |
| GREASE | High school musical film starring Olivia Newton-Joan (6) |
| FORMBY | George - - -, comedian who starred in musical films of the 1930s, famous for playing the ukulele (6) |
| GEORGEFORMBY | English comedian who starred in musical films of the 1930s, famous for playing the ukulele (6,6) |
| STEELE | Tommy, byname of the English entertainer who starred in the musical films Half A Sixpence and Finian's Rainbow (6) |
