| GABOR | Zsa Zsa ?, late actress who played Mata Hari in 1972 film comedy Up the Front |
| GARBO | Greta who played Mata Hari |
| LARUE | Danny ?, comedy entertainer who played the title role in 1972 film comedy Our Miss Fred (2,3) |
| BENJAMIN | Richard ___, actor who played the title role in 1972 film comedy Portnoy's Complaint (8) |
| TROYER | Verne ?, late actor who played Mini-Me in 1999 film comedy Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me |
| MATA | ___ Hari (spy played by Zsa Zsa Gabor in "Up the Front") |
| RICKMAN | Alan ?, late actor who played Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter film series (7) |
| INNES | Neil ?, late comedian who played Ron Nasty in 1978 TV film The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash |
| AMELIAEARHART | Real Mata Hari in disguise, seizing English long-distance flier (6,7) |
| ACADEMY | 1980: Mad Magazine's non-comedy, Up the _______. |
| GILET | Sleeveless garment fastening up the front, often made from a quilted fabric (5) |
| CARDIGAN | Knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper (8) |
| LEIGH | Janet ?, late Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar-nominee for Psycho (5) |
| HURT | John ?, late Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for The Elephant Man (4) |
| CARDIE | Knitted jacket that buttons up the front (abbr) (6) |
| CARDIGANS | Knitted jackets or sweaters with buttons up the front (9) |
| REFACED | Did up the front of red cafe, possibly? (7) |
| MUTINY | and 7dn, 1972 film comedy starring Reg Varney as Stan Butler (6,2,3,5) |
| UPTHE | and 18dn, 1972 film comedy starring Frankie Howerd and Lance Percival (2,3,5) |
| CARRY | 1972 film comedy featuring Kenneth Williams as Sir Bernard Cutting (5,2,6) |
