| DIAMONDS | These are a girl's best friend, according to the iconic song in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (8) |
| LOOS | "Gentelmen Prefer Blonds" novelist |
| JANERUSSELL | Marilyn Monroe's co-star in the 1953 film, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (4,7) |
| LORELEILEE | Marilyn Monroe's role in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (7,3) |
| FLATIRON | Name given to the iconic triangular building at 175 Fifth Avenue, New York (8) |
| ROMAN | In the 1953 film ___ Holiday, Audrey Hepburn plays a princess out to explore the city on her own |
| LITERALLY | Measurement of a friend according to the letter |
| LORDS | Ten of these are a-leaping in the lyrics of The Twelve Days Of Christmas song (5) |
| GENEBARRY | Actor who starred as Dr Clayton Forrester in the 1953 film The War of the Worlds |
| SKELTON | Red, actor who played the title role in the 1953 film The Clown (7) |
| TECHNICALLY | Chin etc broken by friend according to the facts (11) |
| LEGALLY | Supporter and friend, according to the law (7) |
| GREGSON | John ___, English actor best known for his role in the 1953 film Genevieve in which he starred with Kenneth More, Dinah Sheridan and Kay Kendall |
| KEEL | Howard, actor who played the male lead in the 1953 film Kiss Me Kate (4) |
| DUBBINS | Don --, actor who appeared as Pvt. Friday Clark (bugler) in the 1953 film 'From Here to Eternity' (7) |
| REED | Donna, actress who played Lorene Burke in the 1953 film From Here to Eternity (4) |
| DAY | Doris, singer-actress who played the title role in the 1953 film Calamity Jane (3) |
| BURTLANCASTER | U.S. actor who starred with Deborah Kerr in the 1953 film From Here To Eternity (4,9) |
| RANDLE | Frank ___, music hall comedian who starred in the 1953 film It's a Grand Life |
| WEALTH | It "maketh many friends," according to the Bible |
