| ROCHA | John, fashion designer born in Hong Kong in 1953 (5) |
| GALLIANO | John, fashion designer born in Gibraltar in 1960 (8) |
| LEACH | Bernard, potter born in Hong Kong in 1887 (5) |
| REEVE | Dermot, former England Test cricketer born in Hong Kong in 1963 (5) |
| HARAKIRI | Ritual of American artist in Hong Kong in front of flag (pointless!) (4-4) |
| NOBLEHOUSE | 1981 novel by James Clavell set in Hong Kong in 1963 |
| AMOY | Manufacturer of Chinese cooking sauces and condiments set up in Hong Kong in 1928 (4) |
| LANGE | US stage and screen actress who played the love interest of King Kong in the 1976 remake, Jessica .. |
| ROGEN | Seth ___ Funny People actor who voices Donkey Kong in the 2023 film Super Mario Bros. Movie |
| BLACKWATCH | Scottish regiment, the last British unit to leave Hong Kong in 1997 (5,5) |
| HAYEK | Free marketeer getting yes vote in Hong Kong |
| HUMID | Like summers in Hong Kong |
| NEWNHAM | Sydney horse trainer who moved to Hong Kong in 2023, Mark ... (7) |
| TITLEROLE | Anora in Anora, Forrest in Forrest Gump, or either Godzilla or Kong in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire |
| SETHROGEN | Actor who voices Donkey Kong in the 2023 animated film The Super Mario Bros. Movie (4,5) |
| ONARAMPAGE | Like King Kong in New York City |
| SETH | - - - Rogen, voice of Donkey Kong in (4) |
| NINTENDO | The release of Donkey Kong in 1981 made this computer game producer a global brand name |
| REMADE | Like "King Kong" in 2005 |
| APELET | King Kong, in the beginning |
