| ENNIO | Composer of numerous film scores including The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, ___ Morricone |
| MANCINI | Henry, composer of film scores including Breakfast at Tiffany's (7) |
| BRIERS | Richard, actor who starred in television sitcoms including The Good Life and Ever Decreasing Circles (6) |
| IRIS | _ Murdoch, author of works including The Good Apprentice (4) |
| JANEAUSTEN | 19th-century author whose novel Pride and Prejudice has had numerous film and TV adaptations: 2 wds. |
| TRUTH | Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler rom-com, The Ugly ___ (5) |
| BRAMSTOKER | 19th-century author whose novel Dracula has had numerous film and TV adaptations: 2 wds. |
| CHARLESDICKENS | 19th-century author whose novella A Christmas Carol has had numerous film and TV adaptations: 2 wds. |
| DUCKLING | The Ugly ___, Hans Christian Andersen tale (8) |
| THOMPSON | Actress and screenwriter who stars in numerous films including Last Christmas, Love Actually, Peter's Friends, Sense and Sensibility and The Winter Guest (8) |
| NYMAN | Composer noted for his film scores of Peter Greenaway's productions including The Cook, the Thief, H |
| BEAUTY | --- And The Beast, fairy tale which appears in variants across Europe and has inspired numerous films and stage productions (6) |
| OWENWILSON | He has appeared with Ben Stiller in numerous films including Meet the Parents and Zoolander. (4,6) |
| MIKIS | Greek composer of the film scores for Serpico and Ill Met by Moonlight (5,11) |
| THEODORAKIS | Greek composer of the film scores for Serpico and Ill Met by Moonlight (5,11) |
| COPELAND | Stewart ___, drummer for The Police; composer of film scores for Rumble Fish, Wall Street and Talk Radio (8) |
| OBOE | "Gabriel's ___" (Ennio Morricone song that was the main theme of the 1986 film "The Mission") |
| RONGOODWIN | Plymouth-born composer whose film scores include those for Battle of Britain and Frenzy (3,7) |
| STEINER | Max ---, Austrian-born American composer whose film scores include King Kong and Gone With The Wind (7) |
| JOHNBARRY | English composer whose award-winning film scores include Dances with Wolves and Out of Africa |