| BOARDMAN | Rocky and Rambo director, perhaps |
| STALLONE | Rocky and Rambo actor, Sylvester ___ |
| SYLVESTER | ___ Stallone, star of Rocky and Rambo films (9) |
| ROLES | Rocky and Rambo, to Stallone |
| HEARTOFSTALLONE | Fearlessness shared by characters such as Rocky and Rambo? |
| OVERCAST | The director perhaps of what's dark and dull (8) |
| PROCLAIM | State of Oscar and Charlie consumed by April, Rocky and Mike (8) |
| ELEPHANT | Helen, Pat, Rocky and Jumbo (8) |
| SQUIRREL | Rocky, for one, of "Rocky and Bullwinkle" |
| UNSTEADY | Rocky and ET served up in Sunday broadcast (8) |
| MOUSEPAD | Oscar, Sue, Rocky and Penny consumed by cracked computer accessory (8) |
| OFFSTAGE | Director perhaps not working at this point (8) |
| SANDRA | Girl seen in 'Yanks' and 'Rambo' (6) |
| MACHO | Like Popeye and Rambo |
| EXECRATIONS | Curses director perhaps with shares (11) |
| STAGECOACH | Old vehicle for theatrical director, perhaps? (10) |
| EMOTED | Frustrated the director, perhaps |
| EMOTE | Frustrate the director, perhaps |
| AUTOPILOT | Airbus director, perhaps one introduced to transport conspiracy |
| ONSET | Start working as a film director, perhaps (5) |
