| MELBROOKS | Blazing Saddles and The Producers co-writer and director |
| BROOKS | Mel ---, director of Blazing Saddles and The Producers |
| DRDRE | Which rapper and producer co-founded the Beats headphones brand? (2,3) |
| MEL | Director Brooks of Spaceballs and The Producers |
| MCKAY | "The Big Short" co-writer and director Adam |
| ALLEN | Co-writer and director of the 1997 film Twin Town (5,5) |
| KEVIN | Co-writer and director of the 1997 film Twin Town (5,5) |
| TODDPHILLIPS | Co-writer and director of the 2019 psychological thriller film Joker (4,8) |
| SAMMENDES | Co-writer and director of the 2019 epic war film 1917 (3,6) |
| GRETA | Co-writer and director of the 2023 fantasy comedy film Barbie (5) |
| EMMATAMMI | Co-writer and director of the 2023 horror film Five Nights at Freddy's (4,5) |
| DEE | "Bessie" co-writer and director Rees |
| ABRAHAMS | Jim ___, co-writer and director of Airplane! (8) |
| GENEWILDER | American actor who starred in Blazing Saddles and Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory (4,6) |
| WILDER | Gene -; actor remembered for roles in films such as Blazing Saddles and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (6) |
| SLIMPICKENS | Character actor whose films include Blazing Saddles and Dr. Strangelove (4,7) |
| SPOOFS | "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein," e.g. |
| KAHN | Madeline in "Blazing Saddles" and "Clue" |
| GENE | "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein" star Wilder |
| MERCHANT | Stephen _, co-writer and co-director of Extras and The Office (8) |
