| VANDAMME | Jean-Claude *** ***** , Belgian actor who starred in 1988 action film Bloodsport (3,5) |
| RYDER | Surname of actress who starred in 1988 film Beetlejuice, Winona ----- (5) |
| CARY | Starred in 1988 movie The Princess Bride, ---- Elwes (4) |
| GOURMET | Olivier --, Belgian actor who won the Best Actor award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival (7) |
| NAKATOMI | ____ Plaza, fictional skyscraper that is the setting of the 1988 action film Die Hard (8) |
| BRUSSELS | The Muscles from ____ , nickname of Belgian actor Jean-Claude Van Damme (8) |
| ESTEVEZ | Emilio ?, actor who played William H Bonney in 1988 action film Young Guns (7) |
| DAMME | Jean-Claude Van -, actor who starred in 'Bloodsport' (5) |
| ELBA | Idris _. actor who portrayed Bloodsport in 2021 film The Suicide Squad (4) |
| TAFFIN | 1988 action film starring Pierce Brosnan in the title role (6) |
| DIEHARD | In which 1988 action film does Bruce Willis play New York cop John McClane? (3,4) |
| HANSGRUBER | Villain played by Alan Rickman in the 1988 action film Die Hard (4,6) |
| IDRISELBA | Actor who played Bloodsport in DC's "The Suicide Squad" and Heimdall in Marvel's "Thor": 2 wds. |
| DIE | 1988 action film starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman (3,4) |
| ALIENNATION | 1988 action film starring James Caan and Mandy Patinkin |
| REDHEAT | 1988 action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Belushi (3,4) |
| ABOVETHELAW | 1988 action film starring Steven Seagal and Pam Grier (5,3,3) |
| ALIEN | & 9A 1988 action film starring James Caan and Mandy Patinkin (5,6) |
| JEANCLAUDEVANDAMME | Belgian actor noted for his roles in martial arts and action films |
| BANDERILLERO | Stop trainer taking drug round to participant in bloodsport (12) |