| PITCHBLACK | Talk up Jack for a film role? |
| CHEQUECARD | Guarantee European picked up Jack for one (6,4) |
| JILL | Historically, a generic name referring to a girl as opposed to "jack" for a boy; a female ferret; or, a series of pony books by Ruby Ferguson (4) |
| PLUM | Victoria thumbed by Jack for a lift? (4) |
| SCREEN | ____ test, a trial to assess whether actors are suitable for a film role (6) |
| SCREENTEST | Audition for a film role on camera (6,4) |
| AUDITIONED | Tried out for a film role |
| CAMEO | Showed love for many a Hitchcock film role? |
| HURRICANECARTER | Activist Amy's favorite Denzel Washington film role? |
| PHANTOM | Was this used to fashion Daniel Day-lewis' final film role? (7,6) |
| THREAD | Was this used to fashion Daniel Day-lewis' final film role? (7,6) |
| TAKEAGLANCE | Look at, with a view to giving a film role to? (4,1,6) |
| APART | A film role on its own (5) |
| ACTS | Has a film role |
| OUTOFTHEPICTURE | Losing a film role is no longer relevant |
| SIGNET | Turns up, Jack looks down on soldiers from Ring, initially speaking (6) |
| STRAWBERRIES | When picked up, Jack, maybe, conceals fruit (12) |
| DEEMING | Thinking stand-up Jack will go on compering failing clubs (7) |
| ABSORBS | Swallows up Jack's spheres (7) |
| ANAESTHESIA | Lacking in sensitivity, gossip sums up Jack's career with vocal exchange (11) |
