| FINLAY | Frank, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Othello (6) |
| LANGELLA | Frank -, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Frost/nixon (8) |
| SINATRA | Frank -, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for From Here to Eternity (7) |
| TRAGIC | Adjective for "Othello" |
| HELL | A bit of a hot place for Othello (4) |
| TOCCATA | Music for Othello opening in two acts with new direction (7) |
| MOOR | Secure a ship for Othello, perhaps (4) |
| TITLEROLE | Right function for Othello, say (5,4) |
| THEMOOROFVENICE | Desolate city region for Othello? |
| ROOM | Space for Othello to turn over (4) |
| ASIDE | Direction for Othello |
| HIRSCH | Judd ?, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Ordinary People (6) |
| HOPPER | Dennis ?, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Hoosiers (6) |
| DESICA | Vittorio, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for A Farewell to Arms (2,4) |
| KEITEL | Harvey ___, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Bugsy (6) |
| ROBERT | Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Written on the Wind (6,5) |
| AIELLO | Danny, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Do the Right Thing (6) |
| QUAYLE | Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Anne of the Thousand Days (7,6) |
| DILLON | Matt ?, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Crash (6) |
| SHARIF | Omar ?, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Lawrence of Arabia (6) |
