| MATTHAU | Walter, Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner for The Fortune Cookie (7) |
| PIDGEON | Walter -, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Mrs Miniver (7) |
| ORACLE | Gold lace, possibly, for the fortune-teller (6) |
| STORMINATEACUP | 1972 top ten hit for The Fortunes written by Lynsey de Paul and Ron Roker |
| WALTERMATTHAU | Actor who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in The Fortune Cookie |
| KALUUYA | Daniel, Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner in 2021 for Judas And The Black Messiah (7) |
| PALANCE | Jack, Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner for City Slickers (7) |
| SINATRA | Frank, Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner for From Here to Eternity (7) |
| TIMOTHY | Youngest-ever Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner Hutton |
| STEPHEN | Host of ITV reality show The Fortune Hotel (7,6) |
| DELTORO | 2000 Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner |
| CONAGRA | Food-processing company in the Fortune 500 |
| MANNING | Author whose Balkan and Levant trilogies form the Fortunes of War (7) |
| ITAYEAR | Words that follow Give to give the title of a 2013 show which featured the fortunes of new businesses (2,1,4) |
| ROBERTDENIRO | Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner for The Godfather Part II and Best Actor Oscar-winner for Raging Bull |
| DENZELWASHINGTON | Best Actor Oscar-winner for Training Day and Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner for Glory |
| WALTERHUSTON | Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (6,6) |
| DENIRO | Robert, Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner for The Godfather, Part II (2,4) |
| MAHERSHALAALI | Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner for the 2018 film Green Book: 2 wds. |
| GENEHACKMAN | Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner for Unforgiven (4,7) |
