| SCREENPLAYS | Scripts for films with acting and scene directions (11) |
| SCREENPLAY | The script of a film, including acting instructions and scene directions (10) |
| BAZLUHRMANN | Australian director of 19- and 33- Across who's known for films with pop music soundtracks: 2 wds. |
| IVORY | Director and screenwriter noted for films with Ismail Merchant and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, awarded an Oscar for his adaptation of Call Me by Your Name (5) |
| EXEUNT | End-of-scene direction, perhaps |
| ONTHETOWN | Bernstein musical adapted for film with Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra |
| SEPARATETABLES | Terence Rattigan play adapted for film with Rita Hayworth and David Niven |
| MISERY | Stephen King novel adapted for film with Kathy Bates |
| REICHENBACH | ____ Falls, Swiss waterfall and scene of Sherlock Holmes' showdown with Moriarty (11) |
| STAGESTRUCK | In love with acting (5-6) |
| ROTH | Writer awarded an Oscar for his Forrest Gump screenplay who also co-wrote the scripts for The Horse Whisperer and 2018 film A Star is Born (4) |
| ROSENTHAL | Jack ____ wrote TV scripts for The Lovers, Bar Mitzvah Boy, and The Knowledge |
| BEZIERS | French city and scene of a massacre of the 11 in 1209 (7) |
| ASHER | Jane known for acting and cake-making (5) |
| TALENTS | Acting and singing, for two |
| EMMATHOMPSON | Only person to win Oscars for acting and screenwriting |
| ARTS | Acting and dancing, for two |
| DECKHANDS | Embellish scripts for ordinary sailors (4,5) |
| HARE | David, who wrote the scripts for Damage & The Hours. |
| SRILANKA | Indian address vacant with acting Bishop leaving for neighbouring country (3,5) |
