| ALANRICKMAN | Late British actor; Snape in Harry Potter films (4,7) |
| RICKMAN | Alan who plays Snape in "Harry Potter" films |
| NIMMO | Derek, the late British actor who was in Neighbours (5) |
| DICKFRANCIS | Late British steeplechase jockey and crime writer (4,7) |
| JOHNGIELGUD | Late British actor who won a 9 across (4,7) |
| ALBERT | _ _ _ _ _ _ Finney, late British actor (6) |
| OLIVIER | Laurence _, late British actor and tour-time Academy Award recipient (7) |
| CAMPION | Late British actor (surname) best known for playing Billy Bunter on TV (7) |
| ROGER | ___ Moore, late British actor who played James Bond (5) |
| IRISMURDOCH | Late British novelist whose suffering from Alzheimer's was chronicled by her husband (4,7) |
| NIVEN | Late British actor, author of The Moon's A Balloon, and Bring on the Empty Horses (5,5) |
| DAVID | Late British actor, author of The Moon's A Balloon, and Bring on the Empty Horses (5,5) |
| ALAN | Actor Rickman who played Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films |
| OLDMAN | Father is actor in Harry Potter films (3,3) |
| GRINT | Rupert --, actor in Harry Potter films (5) |
| FIONA | Shaw who plays Aunt Petunia in Harry Potter films |
| FIENNES | He plays Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter films |
| EMMA | She plays Hermione in 'Harry Potter' films |
| RUPERT | Grint who plays Ron in Harry Potter films |
| IMELDA | Actress Staunton who played Dolores Umbridge in Harry Potter films |