| DRESSLER | Marie -, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Min and Bill |
| SAINT | Eva Marie -, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for On the Waterfront (5) |
| MARIE | Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Min and Bill (5,8) |
| MARIEDRESSLER | Best Actress Oscar-winner in 1931 for Min and Bill |
| BEERY | He played Bill in "Min and Bill" |
| YUBAN | City in south central China at the confluence of the Min and Yangtze Rivers (5) |
| KOREA | Birthplace of Son Heung- min and Kim Yuna |
| FOURPOSTER | Bed for Bill, Bill, Bill and Bill? (4-6) |
| OPENANACCOUNT | Start to save for a rainy day for Frank mostly and Bill (4,2,7) |
| COLLEGEDROPOUTS | Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, for two ... or a hint to which letters you should ignore in the starred clues' answers |
| FDR | Real-life figure portrayed in movies by Jason Robards, Jon Voight and Bill Murray, in brief |
| CANADADAY | John and Bill getting promotion always a time for national celebration |
| LIEBFRAUMILCH | Put out fire and bill a chum for wine |
| CUTADASH | Make a stylish impression on Pierce and Bill in the forest (3,1,4) |
| CANDIDACY | Frank and Bill with yen for standing for office |
| TILDA | She stood alongside Timothee, Wes, and Bill in a Cannes meme |
| SNUDGE | Bootsie and ___, TV series written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman, that featured Clive Dunn, Alfie Bass and Bill Fraser |
| LILYPADS | Elizabeth and Bill behind post and fences at The Foundation leading to leaves on the pond (4,4) |
| OTI | First name of Strictly professional dancer who won with Kelvin Fletcher in 2019 and Bill Bailey in 2020 (3) |
| BLACKSABBATH | English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward |