| HOLM | Ian -, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Chariots of Fire (4) |
| BANNEN | Ian -, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for The Flight of the Phoenix |
| HUGH | Best Director Oscar nominee for Chariots of Fire (4,6) |
| IANHOLM | Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Chariots of Fire |
| IAN | and 5dn, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Chariots of Fire |
| HUGHHUDSON | Best Director Oscar nominee for Chariots of Fire (4,6) |
| HUDSON | Best Director Oscar nominee for Chariots of Fire (4,6) |
| RIOT | No cash for chariots causes uproar (4) |
| ROOK | Chess piece whose name is derived from the Persian for "chariot" |
| REDS | Film that lost the Best Picture Oscar to "Chariots of Fire" |
| CHAR | Chariots of fire a bit over-grilled at first? (4) |
| CIRCUS | From the Latin for "ring", a Roman arena for chariot races and gladiatorial combats; a round tent or big top for a company of acrobats and clowns; or, a rounded space in a town (6) |
| ERIC | --- Liddell, Scottish athlete depicted in Chariots of Fire |
| ETON | Boys' school where "Chariots of Fire" was filmed |
| RACE | 'Chariots of Fire' finale |
| DODI | Chariots of Fire executive producer Fayed |
| HIPPODROME | Now a term for variety theatre, it was originally a Greek stadium for chariot races, etc (10) |
| ARENA | Distinguished from a circus for chariot racing, central part of an ancient Roman amphitheatre for gladiatorial combats and mock battles (5) |
| ERICLIDDELL | Scottish 400 metre gold medallist in the 1924 Summer Olympics played by Ian Charleson in Chariots of Fire (4,7) |
| CHARLESON | Ian ?, actor who portrayed Eric Liddell in 1981 biopic Chariots of Fire (9) |
