| KIMBASINGER | Former Bond girl and Oscar-winner for L.A. Confidential (3, 8) |
| RIGG | Former Bond girl and "Game of Thrones" star Diana who's still acting at age 78 |
| BASINGER | Kim, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for L.A. Confidential (8) |
| HONOR | Former Bond girl and Avenger, _ Blackman (5) |
| LILAKEDROVA | Tony and Oscar winner for her role as Madame Hortense |
| UPTONOW | Like Billy Joel's girl and Oscar moving west to date (2,2,3) |
| ANJELICA | ____ Huston, star of 1990's The Witches and Oscar-winner for Prizzi's Honor (8) |
| MINNELLI | Vincente ___, director of Meet Me In St Louis and Oscar winner for Gigi in 1959 (8) |
| DEY | Golden Globe winner for "L.A. Law" in 1988 |
| NEONOIR | Genre for "L.A. Confidential" or "The Usual Suspects" |
| SEANCONNERY | Former Bond actor (4,7) |
| ROSAMUND | Made in Dagenham actress and former Bond Girl, _ Pike (8) |
| EKLAND | Swedish actress and former Bond Girl, Britt _ (6) |
| BLACKMAN | Former Bond girl who played Laura West in The Upper Hand, Honor _ (8) |
| MARITAL | For L.A. Ram, it is a kind of bliss |
| MUSTARDANDCRESS | Said to be keen to join former Bond girl about to tuck into some salad (7,3,5) |
| GEMMA | ___ Arterton, actor and former Bond girl (5) |
| EVA | Former Bond girl, --- Green (3) |
| OVERALLS | Clothing for L.A. lovers, perhaps (8) |
| ITGREWONME | Book-jacket blurb for L.A.-The Ever-Expanding City? |