| AKSHAY | Bollywood's highest-paid actors, known for his disciplined lifestyle, action roles, and National Award-winning performance in Rustom (2016).(First Name) (6) |
| GEORGECLOONEY | Actor who topped Forbes Magazine's 2018 ranking of highest-paid actors at $239 million thanks to the sale of his tequila company: 2 wds. |
| AIDA | Some paid actors in opera (4) |
| SHAKESPEARE | The "father" of English Literature and prose. His plays often play with gender roles and leave room for queer interpretations. Wrote over half of his sonnets for "the fair youth." |
| PETERRABBIT | He was little and had a fly upon his nose (and he flipped it and he flopped it and it flew right awa |
| CLOONEY | Highest-paid actor between June 2017 and June 2018, George _ (7) |
| DWAYNEJOHNSON | "Moana" star who was Forbes's highest-paid actor in 2016: 2 wds. |
| WAHLBERG | Mark who was the world's highest-paid actor in 2017 |
| CRUISE | Tom who was the 3rd-highest-paid actor in 2023; he made $45 million |
| SANDLER | Adam who was the highest-paid actor in 2023; he made $73 million |
| ROBBIE | Margot who was the second-highest-paid actor in 2023; she made $59 million |
| EBTHERO | World's highest-paid actor in 2021, familiarly |
| DEPP | Highest-paid actor, per 2012 Guinness |
| THEROCK | Highest-paid actor of 2024, familiarly |
| DEADRINGERS | 1988 film drama starring Jeremy Irons in two roles, and Genevieve Bujold (4,7) |
| PROSELYTISE | Try to convert one enthralled by varied roles and types (11) |
| ALFRED | --- Nobel, inventor of dynamite - his wealth posthumously funds a series of annual international awa |
| MARENGHI | Garth ___, comedy character co-created and played by Matthew Holness, winner of the 2001 Perrier Awa |
| CURSEOFSCOTLAND | Nine of diamonds? Awa' and bile yer heid! (5,2,8) |
| BOURNE | Recurring action role for Matt Damon |
