| THEPIANO | Oscar-winning film that stars Holly Hunter as a mute Scottish woman (3,5) |
| MUTTIINNYYONTHEBOUNTY | 1935 Oscar-winning film that takes place aboard a ship |
| AVATAR | ___: The Way of Water James Cameron's Oscar-winning film that heavily features underwater scenery |
| PIANO | "The ...", Jane Campion film starring Holly Hunter as Ada McGrath (5) |
| THEINCREDIBLES | 2004 animated film featuring the voice of Holly Hunter as Helen Parr/Elastigirl |
| DAMPEN | Is not as dry as a mute (6) |
| CAILLACH | Old Scottish woman about to get sick with pain no end |
| BASTILLE | Old French prison to be shutting in a mute (8) |
| COMEUPTO | Approach a mute exchange inside the coop (4,2,2) |
| MENU | "The ___" (horror film that stars Ralph Fiennes as a sadistic chef) |
| MISSISSIPPIBURNING | 1988 Alan Parker film that stars Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe as FBI agents (11,7) |
| SATURDAYNIGHTFEVER | 1977 film that stars John Travolta as Tony Manero (8,5,5) |
| LUKECAGE | Netflix series, based on a Marvel comic, that stars Mike Colter: 2 wds. |
| IRONFIST | New Netflix series, based on a Marvel comic, that stars Finn Jones: 2 wds. |
| INHUMANS | Marvel TV series that stars Anson Mount as Black Bolt (8) |
| FURIOSA | 2024 Mad Max film that stars Anya Taylor-Joy in the titular role |
| THECROWN | Historical drama TV series about Queen Elizabeth II that stars Olivia Colman: 2 wds. |
| STALWART | That star Disney was such a resolute person (8) |
| OPEN | The Phantom Of The _, golf-based flick that stars Rhys Ifans (4) |
| EUPHORIA | Freshman drama that stars Zendaya |
