| EDUCATINGRITA | Play by Willy Russell filmed in 1983 with Julie Walters in the title role (9,4) |
| EDUCATING | Willy Russell play made into a film with Julie Walters in the title role, - - - Rita (9) |
| RITA | Educating ---, 1983 film with Julie Walters in the title role |
| OUTSIDERS | The ---, S.E. Hinton's 1967 novel filmed in 1983 with many Brat Pack actors (9) |
| BALLETTEACHER | Professional role of the character played by Julie Walters in the 2000 film Billy Elliot (6,7) |
| TOBEORNOTTOBE | 1942 film with Jack Benny remade in 1983 with Mel Brooks (2,2,2,3,2,2) |
| SPANDAUBALLET | Group who topped the UK singles chart in 1983 with True |
| BLOODBROTHERS | Musical written by Willy Russell, first performed in the West End in 1983 (5,8) |
| OVERALL | Mrs -, character played by Julie Walters in the parody sitcom 'Acorn Antiques' (7) |
| SHIRLEY | ___ Valentine, one-character play by Willy Russell that premiered in 1986 (7) |
| RITZ | Taco reached No. 4 on the Billboard charts in 1983 with "Puttin' on the ___" |
| VALENTINE | 1986 stage play by Willy Russell (7,9) |
| SHIRLEYVALENTINE | 1986 stage play by Willy Russell |
| STAGS | '-- and Hens', play by Willy Russell (5) |
| INDIAN | - Summers, title of a 2010s drama series with Julie Walters as Cynthia Coffin (6) |
| MIKEMARSH | Unused Liverpool sub, with Mark Walters, in the 1992 FA Cup Final (4,5) |
| THEPAN | Group who scored a top ten hit in 1983 with Waiting For A Train (3,3) |
| FLASHAND | Group who scored a top ten hit in 1983 with Waiting For A Train (5,3) |
| ZZTOP | Which US rock band had a hit in 1983 with Gimme All Your Lovin'? (1,1,3) |
| DOWNEY | Evelyn Walters in The Newsreader (4,6) |
