| STEPHENSONDHEIM | Composer and lyricist who wrote the lyrics for West Side Story, winner of an Oscar and eight Grammies (7,8) |
| JAMESIVORY | Film-maker who became the oldest winner of an Oscar and Bafta in 2018 |
| PUTNAM | Mrs. ___ at the Planetarium (Janice Kulyk Keefer short story, winner of the 1985 CBC Literary Prize) |
| SONDHEIM | Stephen, U.S. composer and lyricist who wrote the fairytale musical Into The Woods (8) |
| BERLIN | Irving _, American composer and lyricist who wrote the song White Christmas (6) |
| THOMASMOORE | Irish poet who wrote the lyrics for The Last Rose of Summer and The Minstrel Boy |
| RITAMORENO | Actress who won the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (the Oscar was for "West Side Story"): 2 wds. |
| SMOKEYROBINSON | Motown star who wrote the lyrics for and sang "The Tears of a Clown" |
| LEONARD | ____ Bernstein, U.S. conductor and composer who wrote the music for West Side Story (7) |
| LERNER | Alan Jay, U.S. lyricist who wrote the screenplay and lyrics for the 1958 film musical Gigi (6) |
| LOESSER | Frank ******* , US songwriter who wrote the lyrics for the musical 'Guys and Dolls' (7) |
| PAULANKA | He was a teen singing icon in the 50s and 60s, wrote the lyrics for Sinatra's My Way and sang a duet with Lisa Simpson in The Simpsons episode, Treehouse of Horror VI (4,4) |
| ART | American comic actor, popular on TV in The Honeymooners and the winner of an Oscar in 1974 for Harry And Tonto, ... Carney |
| SAMMYCAHN | Professional name of U.S. lyricist who wrote the words for the song High Hopes (5,4) |
| FRANCISSCOTT | --- --- Key, American lawyer who wrote the lyrics for The Star-Spangled Banner (7,5) |
| BERNSTEIN | Composer who wrote the music for West Side Story (7,9) |
| TIMRICE | Who wrote the lyrics for The Lion King? (3,4) |
| LEO | Melissa winner of an Oscar for her role in the 2010 film The Fighter (3) |
| GILBERT | He wrote the lyrics for Sullivan's music producing such light opera hits as The Mikado and HMS Pinaf |
| ISLANDHYMN | "The ___ ___": Anne of Green Gables author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote the lyrics for this song about her home province |