| THEHALFOFIT | Edmond Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac is the basis for this 2020 film written and directed by Alice Wu (3,4,2,2) |
| VILLAIN | "Crime runs in the blood" read the tagline for this 2020 Craig Fairbrass starrer (7) |
| RACIST | At heart, Bergerac is too bigoted (6) |
| LITTLEWOMEN | 1860s novel that is the basis for this puzzle's theme |
| JLO | "Jenny From the Block" singer's nickname, which forms the basis for this puzzle's four theme entries |
| ROXANNE | Cyrano de Bergerac's love in Rostand's play |
| NAPOLEONII | Subject of Rostand's play "The Eaglet" |
| ROSTAND | Edmond, dramatist who wrote the 1897 play Cyrano De Bergerac (7) |
| ALANIS | Singer Morissette whose music is the basis for the Broadway musical Jagged Little Pill |
| JERRYWEST | 1960-74 Los Angeles Lakers point guard whose silhouette is the basis for the NBA logo (5,4) |
| STUART | His painting is the basis for Washington's portrait on the dollar |
| ARTHUR | Dudley Moore comedy that is the basis for a 2011 remake starring Russell Brand (6) |
| JOSE | ___ Marti, one of whose poems is the basis for "Guantanamera" |
| BOOLE | George ___, English mathematician and philosopher who invented the logic which is the basis of modern computing |
| OPENSESAME | Magical words used by Ali Baba in The Arabian Nights to open the door of the thieves' den (4,6) |
| RAPUNZEL | Grimm's fairy tale which is the basis of the animated film Tangled |
| ABBA | Pop group whose music is the basis of the hit musical Mamma Mia! (4) |
| SILVERFISH | Grand final of this 2020 Angling Trust event is at Hallcroft Fishery (10) |
| SACHA | Share bacon and nacho cooked by Ali G and Borat creator (5,5,5) |
| BARON | Share bacon and nacho cooked by Ali G and Borat creator (5,5,5) |
