| KUSHNER | Tony _, playwright and collaborator with Steven Spielberg (7) |
| TIMRICE | Lyricist and collaborator with Andrew Lloyd Webber on Jesus Christ Superstar (3,4) |
| ELFMAN | Danny, film score composer and collaborator with Tim Burton (6) |
| GEFFEN | David, film producer who co-founded DreamWorks SKG with Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg (6) |
| ENSLER | V, formerly Eve ___ (playwright and activist) |
| SHAKESPEARE | William _, playwright and poet nicknamed the Bard of Avon (11) |
| COWARD | Noel _, playwright and composer (6) |
| OSBORNE | John ___, playwright who wrote Look Back in Anger |
| TRAVERS | Ben ____, playwright noted for his farces |
| GILBERT | W.S., collaborator with Arthur Sullivan on operettas (7) |
| STATHAM | Jason ___, frequent collaborator with 4 (7) |
| HERLIHY | Tim ___, frequent collaborator with Adam Sandler |
| STANLEE | Frequent comics collaborator with Jack Kirby |
| BLACKCOMEDY | Indigenous ABC sketch series with Steven Oliver and Brooke Satchwell (5,6) |
| BEEF | Netflix comedy-drama with Steven Yeun and Ali Wong (4) |
| GATISS | Mark ___, member of the comedy team The League of Gentlemen who co-created and co-produced Sherlock with Steven Moffat |
| JOEPERRY | Guitarist who played with Steven Tyler |
| AEROSMITH | American rock band with Steven Tyler (9) |
| ONELINERS | Jokes associated with Steven Wright |
| EDSHEERAN | Red-haired British singer-songwriter who is a friend and collaborator of 8A's (2,7) |
