| STEPHENFREARS | Best Director Oscar nominee for The Grifters (7,6) |
| BENING | Oscar nominee for "The Grifters" |
| ANNETTEBENING | Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee for her role in 1990's The Grifters (7,6) |
| ERNSTLUBITSCH | Best Director Oscar nominee for The Love Parade, The Patriot and Heaven Can Wait |
| ANNETTE | Bening of 'The Grifters' |
| ANJELICAHUSTON | Scary mom in "The Grifters" |
| HUSTON | The Grifters co-star |
| ANJELICA | Actor whose films include Prizzi's Honor and The Grifters (8,6) |
| JIM | Crime writer whose novels include The Grifters and After Dark, My Sweet (3,8) |
| JOFFE | Roland -, Best Director Oscar nominee for The Killing Fields and The Mission |
| SCAM | Grifter's scheme, such as the "Nigerian prince" email con |
| STEELE | Fitting surname for a grifter |
| ERNST | And 12 Best Director Oscar nominee for The Love Parade, The Patriot and Heaven Can Wait (5,8) |
| IVORY | James ?, Best Director Oscar nominee for Howards End, A Room with a View and The Remains of the Day |
| LUBITSCH | Best Director Oscar nominee for The Love Parade, The Patriot and Heaven Can Wait (5,8) |
| MALICK | Terrence -, Best Director Oscar nominee for The Thin Red Line and The Tree of Life (6) |
| YATES | Peter ___, Best Director Oscar nominee for Breaking Away and The Dresser (5) |
| MANN | Michael ?, Best Director Oscar nominee for The Insider (4) |
| FINCHER | David ---, Best Director Oscar nominee for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button |
| CAMPION | Jane ?, Best Director Oscar nominee for 1993 drama The Piano |
