| ASSANGE | Whistle-blower played by Benedict Cumberbatch, Julian ... (7) |
| STRANGE | Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero played by Benedict Cumberbatch (7) |
| SHERLOCK | PBS "Masterpiece" series about a detective played by Benedict Cumberbatch |
| DRSTRANGE | Mystical comic book superhero played by Benedict Cumberbatch in an upcoming movie |
| DOCTORSTRANGE | Marvel Comics superhero played by Benedict Cumberbatch in four films: 2 wds. |
| ALAN | Turing played by Benedict Cumberbatch in "The Imitation Game" |
| WAIN | Louis, English cartoonist noted for drawing cats, played by Benedict Cumberbatch in a 2021 film (4) |
| TURING | Alan, computer scientist played by Benedict Cumberbatch in 2014 film The Imitation Game (6) |
| GUILLAM | Peter ___, le Carre character played by Michael Jayston (1979) and Benedict Cumberbatch (2011) (7) |
| CURRENT | The _ War, in which Benedict Cumberbatch plays Thomas Edison (7) |
| MELROSE | Patrick _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , TV series starring Benedict Cumberbatch (7) |
| VENTHAM | Wanda _, mother of Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch (7) |
| MCADAMS | Rachel - (pictured) starred in Doctor Strange opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in 2016 (7) |
| REDCAPE | Something Benedict Cumberbatch dons as Doctor Strange |
| STEPHENHAWKING | Physicist played by Benedict in a 2004 TV movie |
| ALANTURING | Cryptanalyst portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game |
| THEGRINCH | Green Dr. Seuss character voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch in a Christmas movie: 2 wds. |
| SHEREKHAN | Tiger voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch in Netflix's Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle: 2 wds. |
| PATRICKMELROSE | Benedict Cumberbatch plays a drug addict in this (7,7) |
| FIFTH | Benedict Cumberbatch played Julian Assange in the thriller about Wikileaks, The ___ Estate (5) |