| CAREY | Portrayer of Cassie in "Promising Young Woman" |
| ALCOCK | Author of the 1980 children's book The Haunting Of Cassie Palmer, Vivien _ (6) |
| SWEENEY | Actress who appears as Cassie in Coronation Street, also famous for playing Lindsey Corkhill in Brookside (6,7) |
| CLAIRE | Actress who appears as Cassie in Coronation Street, also famous for playing Lindsey Corkhill in Brookside (6,7) |
| STEVE | _ McDonald, went public about his relationship with Cassie in Coronation Street (5) |
| BRIE | Alison of "Promising Young Woman" |
| EMERALD | Writer and director of film Promising Young Woman, ------- Fennell (7) |
| MULLIGAN | Star of the 2020 comedy thriller film Promising Young Woman (5,8) |
| EMERALDFENNELL | British film-maker who won an Oscar for her screenplay of Promising Young Woman |
| FENNELL | Emerald _, Promising Young Woman director (7) |
| ALISON | Promising Young Woman star, ... Brie |
| CAREYMULLIGAN | "Promising Young Woman" actress |
| INSURER | Looking back right, sure in promising to pay compensation (7) |
| RECIPE | English clubs invested in promising formula (6) |
| TOEHOLD | Informed about old fellow returning in promising start (7) |
| ROSARY | A religious leader participates in promising prayers (6) |
| FALSEDAWN | Servile flattery about dubious deals in promising start that flops (5,4) |
| CRISTOBAL | ISLAND WHERE CASSIE AND RICHARD FELL IN LOVE, WITH SAN (GL) |
| ALICE | WOMAN WHO ADOPTED SHARON'S DAUGHTER CASSIE |
| ACADEMY | In the professional era, promising young riders hone their skills at this sort of establishment. (7) |
