| PEGG | Simon .... , actor who plays Benji Dunn in the Mission: Impossible franchise (4) |
| NICKROBINSON | Love Simon actor who plays high school senior Eric Walker on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| SIMON | ___ Pegg Shaun of the Dead actor who plays Benji Dunn in 2023 movie Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One |
| SIMONPEGG | Actor who plays technical field agent Benji Dunn in the Mission Impossible series: 2 wds. |
| ILSA | Disavowed MI6 agent in the "Mission: Impossible" franchise |
| HUNT | Ethan of the "Mission: Impossible" franchise |
| ESAI | Morales of the "Mission: Impossible" franchise |
| RHAMES | Ving, actor who plays Luther Stickell in the Mission Impossible franchise (6) |
| VINGRHAMES | Actor who plays Luther Stickell in the "Mission: Impossible" franchise |
| KIERANCULKIN | Succession actor who plays Benji in the new movie A Real Pain: 2 wds. |
| MONAGHAN | Michelle _, plays Julia Meade in the Mission Impossible franchise (8) |
| CALLOW | Simon -, actor who played the title role in 1980s Channel 4 sitcom Chance in a Million |
| DEAD | With 14-Across, seventh movie in the Mission Impossible franchise |
| ETHAN | Tom's role in the "Mission: Impossible" franchise |
| GHOSTPROTOCOL | Fourth installment of the "Mission: Impossible" franchise |
| OATES | Simon -, actor who played Dr John Ridge in 1970s BBC TV drama series Doomwatch |
| WILLIAMS | Simon -, actor who played James Bellamy in 1970s ITV drama series Upstairs, Downstairs |
| GRANDAD | BBC TV series for children that starred Clive Dunn in the title role (7) |
| DAY | Simon -, actor-comedian who co-wrote and starred in 2003 BBC TV sitcom Grass (3) |
| CAMERON | Holby's Dr Dunn in whirlwind romance (7) |
