| MERCER | Johnny-, lyricist whose Oscar-winning songs include Moon River (6) |
| CAHN | Sammy, lyricist whose Academy Award-winning songs include Three Coins in a Fountain (4) |
| THEHURTLOCKER | Oscar-winning film whose Oscar-winning director is spelled out by the letters cutting the circled Oscar-winning directors |
| BABETTES | Whose Oscar-winning feast from the 1980s (8) |
| DUNCAN | and 57ac, Film director son of David Bowie whose films include Moon and Source Code |
| PORTER | US composer lyricist whose musicals include Du Barry Was a Lady and Panama Hattie (4,6) |
| LORENZ | American lyricist whose musicals co-written with composer Richard Rodgers include A Connecticut Yankee (1921) and Pal Joey (1940) (6) |
| GOFFIN | Gerry --, American lyricist whose first wife was Carole King (6) |
| SLOWLY | Falling ___: Oscar-winning song by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova. (6) |
| RICHIE | Who wrote and recorded the Oscar-winning song Say You, Say Me? (6) |
| ARTHUR | The Oscar-winning song for what 1981 film starring Dudley Moore was sung by Christopher Cross? (6) |
| IMEASY | Oscar-winning song written by Keith Carradine |
| SOONER | ___ or Later Oscar-winning song by Madonna that was featured on the soundtrack for Dick Tracy |
| HENRYMANCINI | Who composed the Oscar-winning song "Moon River"? (5,7) |
| IRVING | And 3 Down American composer and lyricist whose songs include Easter Parade (6,6) |
| BERLIN | See 32 Across, American composer and lyricist whose songs include Easter Parade (6,6) |
| IRVINGBERLIN | American composer and lyricist whose songs included White Christmas (6,6) |
| ZAPPA | Frank _, late US musician whose children include Moon Unit (5) |
| COLEPORTER | Composer and lyricist whose songs include Night And Day and Begin The Beguine (4,6) |
| JONES | see 45ac, Film director son of David Bowie whose films include Moon and Source Code |
