| REARWINDOW | Iconic 1954 thriller where '40-across' is briefly seen winding a clock (4,6) |
| ATASLANT | Like an escalator, and, aptly, like the six-letter word that begins where 40-Across ends |
| BLATTY | Author of the 1971 bestseller on which 40 Across is based, William Peter ___ |
| SPIRAL | 50 pairs are seen winding like the thread of a screw (6) |
| REAR | "___ Window" (1954 thriller) |
| PAGETURNER | Thriller, where words are written by famous artist (4-6) |
| GALLIVANTS | Audacity? It is, briefly, to nick vehicle for jaunts |
| ORIENTATES | Endlessly north, that is, briefly, east will reveal how one finds one's feet. (10) |
| PTARMIGANS | Pamela is briefly rating fliers (10) |
| BUTTON | An olivet, toggle or other fastener measured in lignes; the cap of an unexpanded mushroom; a small disc of chocolate; or, a knob at the end of a foil or one for winding a watch (6) |
| CAPSTAN | A broad revolving cylinder with a vertical axis used for winding a rope or cable (7) |
| THEFIRM | 1993 legal thriller where Hal Holbrook played a senior partner: 2 wds. |
| FACEBOOKOFF | Thriller where Nicolas Cage takes a break from social media? (2 wds.) |
| SWIFT | Word for something rapid, such as a "devil bird", "screech martin", fast-flying moth, carding machine's main cylinder or a reel for winding a skein of wool or other yarn (5) |
| IDENTITY | John Cusack thriller where the main characters are to turn 30 soon |
| BRIDGES | 21 ___ 2019 thriller where Chadwick Boseman was both actor and producer |
| WESTWORLD | Sci-fi thriller where robots take over an amusement park (9) |
| ELECTROMAGNET | It's formed by winding a coil of wire round soft iron and passing a current through it |
| HOSEREEL | Device for winding a rubber garden pipe (4,4) |
| OLDKENTROAD | Address in London where 40 knocked |
