| DEUSEXMACHINA | Contrived plot device in a play or novel (4,2,7) |
| DENOUEMENT | The final clarification or resolution of a plot in a play or novel (10) |
| CHARACTER | Person in a play or novel |
| THOUGHTPOLICE | Literary force, but contrived plot, cold stuff (7,6) |
| SCENE | Setting for the action of a play or novel (5) |
| PART | Actor or actress's role in a play or film; a division of a book or serial; or, a fraction of a whole (4) |
| TRAGICOMEDIES | Plays or novels having features of both tragedy and comedy (13) |
| PROLOGUE | Meaning "before word", a prefatory speech or section as an introduction to a play, poem or novel; or, a time trial before a stage race in road cycling (8) |
| HERO | A real or fictional man of distinguished bravery; a demigod; a champion; or, the leading male actor or protagonist in a film or novel (4) |
| CAMEO | Small character part in a play or film by a distinguished actor / small piece of onyx or other hard stone carved in relief with a background of a different color |
| SETTING | Surroundings; the scenery etc used to create the location in a play or film; or, a mounting for a gem in a piece of jewellery (7) |
| MEETCUTE | Plot device in many a rom-com |
| ALTERNATEUNIVERSE | Plot device in TV's "Fringe" |
| THELASTSLIPPER | Plot device in the Cinderella story? |
| TIMEWARP | Plot device in some science fiction |
| AMNESIA | Overused plot device in soaps |
| RRUM | Plot device in "The Shining" that has significance when spelled backward |
| LOVETRIANGLE | Plot device in many romantic comedies |
| REDRUM | Plot device in "The Shining" that has significance when spelled backward |
| TRIANGLE | Love ___ (plot device in many soap operas) |
