| ROBERT | Best Director Oscar nominee for Nashville, MASH, Short Cuts, the Player and Gosford Park (6) |
| ALTMAN | Best Director Oscar nominee for Nashville, MASH, Short Cuts, the Player and Gosford Park (6,6) |
| CROP | A short cut the rider may have in hand (4) |
| TOMLIN | Lily, a Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Nashville (6) |
| RAZORS | Run on guide to London or South -- they're used for short cuts every morning (6) |
| LILYTOMLIN | Michigan-born Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Nashville (4,6) |
| RONEEBLAKLEY | Idaho-born Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Nashville (5,7) |
| ROBERTALTMAN | American director whose films included M.A.S.H. and Gosford Park (6,6) |
| MACROS | Word-processor short-cuts |
| PIXIES | Short cuts |
| CHARLESDANCE | Actor who has starred in The Jewel in the Crown, Game of Thrones and Gosford Park |
| RICHARDE | Actor whose film credits include Withnail and I and Gosford Park (7,1,5) |
| GRANT | Actor whose film credits include Withnail and I and Gosford Park (7,1,5) |
| NORTHAM | The Tudors and Gosford Park actor, Jeremy ___ (7) |
| SENDOFF | Dismiss the player and write away for it (4,3) |
| TAKECOVER | A compulsion for the players and umpires in a downpour? (4,5) |
| SQUAT | Most of the players - and the essential ingredient of Peter Crouch |
| CONDUCTOR | One in charge of the players and their pitch? (9) |
| MUSIC | ___ City (nickname for Nashville) |
| SALON | Place for short cuts |
