| ADAMSANDLER | Comedian and actor of Murder Mystery and Uncut Gems (4,7) |
| ALDA | 'Manhattan Murder Mystery' and 'Murder at 1600' costar |
| AMOS | John seen in "Good Times" and "Uncut Gems" |
| NOVELLO | What was the surname of Ivor, the Welsh composer and actor of romantic musical comedies? (7) |
| SNUBS | Charles Melton and Adam Sandler not getting Oscar nominations for "May December" and "Uncut Gems," respecively |
| OPENCAST | Confer Oscar on writer and actors of mine (4-4) |
| WHODUNNIT | I hunt down new type of murder mystery (9) |
| JENNIFER | Star of Murder Mystery 2, ... Aniston |
| AGATHA | Christie, a writer of murder mystery novels (6) |
| SANDLER | Adam _, comedic actor and star of Uncut Gems (7) |
| WALLACE | Edgar -; author of a number of crime novels including The Clue of the Twisted Candle, The Daffodil Mystery and The Green Archer (7) |
| ADAM | Sandler of Murder Mystery |
| ANISTON | Jennifer of "Murder Mystery" |
| THESTAND | 1978 King novel rereleased in a "Complete and uncut" version in 1990 |
| HELL | Setting for some of "South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut" |
| SATAN | Saddam Hussein's boyfriend in "South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut" |
| KESH | The beard and uncut hair, covered by the turban, traditionally worn by Sikhs (4) |
| SAFDIE | Surname of "Uncut Gems" directors Benny and Josh |
| EAP | "Tales of Mystery and Imagination" auth. |
| TALES | Of mystery, and imagination as let out (5) |
