| MADAMECURIE | Formally, the subject of the 2019 film Radioactive |
| JOHN | Elton, British musician who was the subject of the 2019 film biopic Rocketman (4) |
| CHENEY | Dick, U.S. vice president who was the subject of the 2019 film Vice (6) |
| AWKWAFINA | Star of the 2019 film The Farewell, named Best Actress at the 2020 Golden Globes (9) |
| WATSON | Emma ___, star of the 2019 film version of Little Women (6) |
| GRETA | _ Gerwig, director of the 2019 film of Little Women (5) |
| SIMBA | Protagonist of the 2019 film The Lion King, voiced as an adult by Donald Glover (5) |
| GUY | ___ Ritchie director of the 2019 film Aladdin |
| RUTHLESS | Remake of the 2019 film "Hustlers" with more cruel characters? |
| ASPIRATE | Remake of the 2019 film "Parasite" that teaches people how to make "H" sounds? |
| WUTANG | Subject of the 2019 docuseries subtitled "Of Mics and Men," to fans |
| ELTONJOHN | Subject of the 2019 biopic "Rocketman" |
| ELTON | Musician and subject of the 2019 movie Rocketman, Sir ----- John (5) |
| TREES | Subjects of the 2019 Pulitzer-winning novel "The Overstory" |
| BRITANNIC | Formally, the Queen is Her ____ Majesty |
| TIMESIGNAL | More formally, the pips |
| INTRODUCES | Presents formally, ... the speaker |
| SENDSEGRETS | Declines an invitation, formally (...the missing letter in this answer, plus...) |
| MICHEAL | And 14 down Director of the 2019 film continuation of TV's Downton Abbey (7,6) |
| HYENA | Kind of animal voiced by Keegan-Michael Key in the 2019 film The Lion King |
