| THANOS | Comic book villain played by US actor Josh Brolin in the 2019 film Avengers: Endgame (6) |
| SMALLS | Bassist of the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap, played by US actor and comedian Harry Shearer (5,6) |
| DEREK | Bassist of the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap, played by US actor and comedian Harry Shearer (5,6) |
| ROSS | ___ Geller, character in Friends played by US actor David Schwimmer (4) |
| MARKRUFFALO | American actor who stars as Bruce Banner and The Hulk in the 2019 film Avengers: Endgame (4, 7) |
| BRIE | _ _ _ _ Larson, U.S. actress who played Captain Marvel in the 2019 film Avengers: Endgame (4) |
| STEPSON | Relationship of actor Josh Brolin to Barbra Streisand (7) |
| COOPER | Bradley ___, Oscar-nominated actor and director of A Star Is Born, whose new film, Avengers: Endgame, is out this month (6) |
| LUTHOR | Lex, fictional comic book villain and archenemy of Superman (6) |
| FREEZE | comic book villain |
| ELOISE | See oil change carried out by US actor Ms Mumford (6) |
| ROONEY | Piece of macaroon eyed by US actor Ms Mara (6) |
| CABLE | Time-travelling soldier played by Josh Brolin in the 2018 film Deadpool 2 (5) |
| JONAH | 2010 action film starring Josh Brolin in the title role (5,3) |
| HEX | 2010 action film starring Josh Brolin in the title role (5,3) |
| JONAHHEX | 2010 action film starring Josh Brolin in the title role (5,3) |
| RUSSO | Rene, U.S. actress who played Frigga in the 2019 superhero film Avengers: Endgame (5) |
| RUFFALO | Actor who stars as Bruce Banner/hulk in the film Avengers: Endgame , Mark ___ (7) |
| JOHANSSON | Scarlett - - -, actress who played Black Widow in 2019 action film Avengers: Endgame (9) |
| JOKER | Comic book villain that has been played by Jared Leto, Heath Ledger and Jack Nicholson, The ___ (5) |
