| JAMIELEE | Curtis who won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Sunday |
| AYOEDEBIRI | She won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Sydney Adamu in "The Bear" at the Screen Actors Guild Awards last night |
| JEREMY | With 11-Across: He won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of Carmy Berzatto in "The Bear" at the Screen Actors Guild Awards last night |
| ESPY | Award for Outstanding Performance Under Pressure, e.g. |
| STRANGE | Curtis who won two U.S. Opens |
| NEWSBROADCAST | Directions given to American female actors in topical programme (4,9) |
| DSOS | Crosses which are awarded for outstanding performance |
| SIMONMAYO | Former Radio 1 DJ named Radio Broadcaster of the Year at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards in 2008 |
| STANDINGOS | Audience appreciations for outstanding performances, fun-style: 2 wds. |
| WOOD | Jacqueline MacInnes ___ (she won Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Drama Series for "The Bold and the Beautiful" at the 50th Daytime Emmys on Friday) |
| ROBERTDENIRO | Killer of the flower Moon actor who received the Screen Actors Guild's Life Achievement Award in 2019: 3 wds. |
| CHARLTONHESTON | "Planet of the Apes" actor who was president of the Screen Actors Guild, 1965-1971: 2 wds. |
| BELALUGOSI | Horror-movie actor who was a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild |
| SAG | Labor union bestowing annual awards incl. "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture" |
| ASNER | US actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild, Ed ___ (5) |
| EDASNER | 2001 recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award |
| KEYE | Luke of "Kung Fu" who co-founded the Screen Actors Guild |
| BROOKER | Corrie lass concerned for the health of her fiance Curtis, who has a mystery heart condition (4,7) |
| EMMA | Corrie lass concerned for the health of her fiance Curtis, who has a mystery heart condition (4,7) |
| SLIWA | Guardian Angel Curtis who was the Republican nominee for NYC mayor in 2021 |
