| GENEHACKMAN | Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for The French Connection (4,7) |
| HACKMAN | Gene ___, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for The French Connection (7) |
| GENE | Actor who won Oscars for The French Connection and Unforgiven (4,7) |
| WILLIAMFRIEDKIN | Best Director for "The French Connection" |
| FERNANDOREY | The French Connection costar |
| FRIEDKIN | William ?, Best Director Oscar winner for 1971 film The French Connection (8) |
| EGAN | Eddie ___, real-life detective who was the subject of the Oscarwinning "The French Connection" (1971) |
| DOYLE | Jimmy -, Gene Hackman's role in The French Connection (5) |
| GENTLE | Being a little gentleman with the French connection, I am mild in disposition (6) |
| LACONIC | Hasn't much to say to The French Connection's three leading characters in charge (7) |
| POPEYE | Gene's role in "The French Connection" |
| LINKAGE | A king involved in The French Connection (7) |
| COP | Eddie Egan, the subject of "The French Connection," was one |
| SABRES | NHL team with a 1970s forward line nicknamed "The French Connection" |
| HENRI | ___ Devereaux, con man in "The French Connection" |
| REY | Actor Fernando of "The French Connection" |
| CHASE | Big scene in "The French Connection" |
| BIANCO | Tony Lo ___, "The French Connection" (1971) actor |
| MARSEILLE | "The French Connection" locale |
| NYPD | "The French Connection" gp. |
