| DIRECTS | Controls (a film or play) (7) |
| CASTING | A figure or object made by pouring molten bronze or other metal into a mould/investment; or, the process of selecting actors for a film or play (7) |
| EFFECTS | Scientific phenomena; personal belongings; or, lighting and sound used to enhance a film or play (7) |
| ADAPTED | Describing a book that has been converted into a film or play (7) |
| MUSICAL | A film or play that uses singing and dancing in the story (7) |
| CAST | A pair of hawks flown together in falconry; a company of actors in a film or play; or, a swarm of bees leaving a hive (4) |
| CAMEO | A small low relief sculpture or anaglyph on onyx, sardonyx other stone of two different coloured layers; or, a brief appearance of a distinguished actor in a film or play (5) |
| BAHRAIN | Smart guy controls a hospital somewhere in the Gulf (7) |
| SCRIPT | Cursive handwriting, or printed type in this manner; an orthography; or, an actor or director's copy of a film or play's dialogue or text (6) |
| THEREIN | What controls a horse enclosed by that place? |
| HOKUM | A blended word for bosh, claptrap nonsense or piffle; something done for the benefit of applause; or, trite mawkish sentiment in a film or play (5) |
| MATINEE | Film or play showing in the afternoon (7) |
| SCORE | A set of the amount represented by Roman numerals as XX; or, the music composed for a film or play (5) |
| PREMIERE | A first showing or performance of a film or play (8) |
| INCIDENTALMUSIC | Sound in a film or play that is used to create or enhance a particular atmosphere (10,5) |
| LEADINGROLE | Main part in a film or play (7,4) |
| LEADINGLADY | Main actress in a film or play, eg (7,4) |
| MELODRAMA | A film or play that is excessively emotional or sentimental (9) |
| CASTINGDIRECTOR | One who is responsible for assigning roles in a film or play (7,8) |
| COSTAR | Fellow actor or actress in a film or play (2-4) |
