| BLOODBROTHERS | Musical by Willy Russell first performed in 1983 (5,8) |
| SHIRLEY | ___ Valentine, one-character play about a middle-aged housewife by Willy Russell first performed in 1986 (7) |
| EDUCATINGRITA | 1983 British comedy/drama film based on 1980 stage play by Willy Russell |
| RITA | Stage comedy by Willy Russell, premiered in 1980 (9,4) |
| EDUCATING | Stage comedy by Willy Russell, premiered in 1980 (9,4) |
| VALENTINE | 1986 stage play by Willy Russell (7,9) |
| SHIRLEYVALENTINE | 1986 stage play by Willy Russell |
| STAGS | '-- and Hens', play by Willy Russell (5) |
| HENS | 1978 play by the British dramatist Willy Russell, Stags And _ (4) |
| LIFTING | Fizzy ___ drinks; beverages made by Willy Wonka in Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory that cause Charlie and Grandpa Joe to float (7) |
| DAS | Article written by Willy Brandt |
| CANE | Prop used by Willy Wonka |
| SPREE | Colorful candy made by Willy Wonka or a spending binge |
| LOUPGAROU | Album by Willy DeVille (4,5) |
| GEORGIA | UEFA nation coached by Willy Sagnol since 2021 (7) |
| WESTSIDESTORY | 2021 film musical by U.S. director Steven Spielberg adapted from a 1957 stage musical (4,4,5) |
| LESMISERABLES | Musical by Schonberg and Boublil (3,10) |
| INTHEPARKWITH | 1985 musical by Stephen Sondheim (2,3,4,4) |
| DEAREVANHANSEN | Musical by Pasek and Paul first performed in 2015 (4,4,6) |
| SALADDAYS | Musical by Julian Slade and Dorothy Reynolds, first performed in 1954 (5,4) |
