| HARRIETWALTER | Little time for lead in Hollywood, Merry War her real hit (7,6) |
| ESCORT | Gold on key, little time for lead (6) |
| THETHICKOFIT | TV show's doomed if hot ticket accepts lead in Hollywood (3,5,2,2) |
| CASSANDRA | During the Trojan War, her predictions were true but never believed (9) |
| EXHILARATE | Thrill created by old lover, a real hit when reunited (10) |
| PUNCH | Drink with a real hit (5) |
| BEYONDBORDERS | 2003 romantic drama starring Angelina Jolie which reflected her real life interest of promoting humanitarian relief: 2 wds. |
| PRINCIPALBOY | Headmaster finds child for lead in Peter Pan (9,3) |
| GETASTART | Begin work to hire American celebrity for lead in Transformers (3,1,5) |
| STRUT | Prop that's robust, right for lead in Othello (5) |
| HAMLET | Minimal settlement for lead in drama |
| NELLE | "Ally McBeal" role for Portia de Rossi, which is also her real-life spouse's name in reverse |
| JESSICA | Actress St. Clair who wrote her real-life cancer scare into her USA sitcom "Playing House" |
| EMILY | Actress who stars opposite her real-life husband in A Quiet Place, ___ Blunt |
| HERSELF | She's being so in her real character (7) |
| BRIE | Alison ___, starring in Together with her real-life husband Dave Franco (4) |
| SNAPPER | He informed Jill that her real father was Neil Fenmore. |
| MONICA | Her real name sounds like it might be a nickname (6) |
| CHANEL | Her real name was Gabrielle Chan, the Parisian from the east (6) |
| SIENNA | Hollyoaks lady walked down the aisle by her real father Jeremy (6,5) |
