| MARGARET | The Handmaid's Tale is based on the book by - Atwood (8) |
| TWOOFAKIND | Pair mostly faking being hugged by Atwood after the premiere (3,2,1,4) |
| CHILDREN | The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _: 1970 family film favourite based on the book by E Nesbit (7, 8) |
| MINAMATA | 2020 biopic based on the book by Aileen Mioko Smith (8) |
| NOTEBOOK | The ___, 2004 film based on the book of the same name by Nicholas Sparks (8) |
| HAUNTING | And 22D: A - in -, 2023 whodunnit film starring 21A, 29A, 9D, and 18D; based on the book Halloween Party by Agatha Christie (8,6) |
| HORRIBLE | CBBC show based on the books of the same name, _ Histories (8) |
| SLAP | Miniseries based on the book by Christos Tsiolkas (The ----) |
| GULLYBOY | 2020 movie which won 13 Filmfare awards, the most in history (as of 2021); it is based on the life of a Mumbai rapper (5,3) |
| HUSBANDS | The 2011 critically acclaimed film 7 Khoon Maaf (literally, "Seven Murders Pardoned") is based on the Bond novel Susanna's Seven ________ |
| SESTINAS | Poems whose structure is based on the number six |
| ARIVER | 1992 movie directed by Robert Redford, based on the book by Norman Maclean (1,5,4,7,2) |
| RUNSTHROUGHIT | 1992 movie directed by Robert Redford, based on the book by Norman Maclean (1,5,4,7,2) |
| ROOTS | 1970s TV series based on the book by Alex Haley |
| MAY | Liz's Little Women was based on the book by Louisa ___ Alcott. |
| ODDBALLS | TV show starring James Rallison and Kimberly Brooks that is based on the YouTube channel TheOdd1sOut |
| BING | Children's show about an anthropomorphic bunny, based on the books by Ted Dewan (4) |
| AGATHA | Comedy mystery series based on the books by M.C. Beaton, - Raisin (6) |
| SPOT | Cartoon dog based on the books by Eric Hill (4) |
| BABAR | Cartoon elephant based on the books by Jean de Brunhoff (5) |
