| CIRCUMNAVIGATE | Go round cinema and tug vicar away (14) |
| CITY | All-round cinema quality in Metropolis (4) |
| HIGHLAND | - Games; Scottish gatherings traditionally combining bagpipes, kilts, quaichs of whisky and heavy events including caber toss, hammer throw and tug-of-war (8) |
| BOATS | Punt and tug, for two |
| DOGTOYS | Tennis balls and tug-of-war ropes, e.g. |
| GSN | Channel that airs Chain Reaction and Tug of Words |
| CATO | Censor cinema and theatre obscenities to start with (4) |
| BMOVIES | Low-budget cinema ... and, literally, the four longest puzzle answers |
| MACEDONIAN | European cinema and flicks about love (10) |
| STATE | 1932 novel by Phil Stong adapted for the cinema and as a Broadway musical (5,4) |
| SCORSESE | Martin --, director who has made documentaries about history of US cinema and Bob Dylan (8) |
| HAIR | 1932 novel by Phil Stong adapted for the cinema and as a Broadway musical (5,4) (see 12D) |
| STATEFAIR | 1932 novel by Phil Stong adapted for the cinema and as a Broadway musical |
| CAIRO | City which is home to the largest cinema and music industry in the Arab world (5) |
| FAIR | 1932 novel by Phil Stong adapted for the cinema and as a Broadway musical (5,4) |
| FEROZ | Late actor known for stylish cinema and strong friendship with actress Mumtaz.(First Name) (5) |
| SESSIONMUSICIAN | One's paid to play in US cinemas and is so composed |
| YAGOTTABELIEVE | Slogan coined by Tug McGraw of the 1973 New York Mets |
| STRANGEBUTTRUE | Tug found in urban street? Weird! (7,3,4) |
| PULLITTOGETHER | Tip from a gym teacher about how to win at tug-of-war? |