| ROSAMUND | _ Pike stars in the thriller Saltburn (8) |
| OLA | Michael Jackson's co-star in the "Thriller" video ___ Ray |
| WHODUNIT | A joker set the hound loose in the thriller (8) |
| GARDINER | Meg, author of the thrillers Jericho Point and China Lake (8) |
| LUKAS | Actor best remembered for his role as the Amish child in the thriller Witness, ... Haas |
| UNION | US author, activist and actress who starred in the thriller Breaking In, Gabrielle ___ (5) |
| FIFTH | Benedict Cumberbatch played Julian Assange in the thriller about Wikileaks, The ___ Estate (5) |
| ZOMBIES | Extras in the "Thriller" video |
| KILLING | A very funny event in the thriller? (7) |
| NETFLIX | Platform where Kunal Kapoor recently appeared in the thriller Jewel Thief. (7) |
| LARGO | Bogart and Bacall were magnificent in the thriller Key ... |
| ELLENBARKIN | Actress who starred in the thrillers The Big Easy and Sea of Love |
| SCAFELL | ____ Pike, the highest mountain in England that is located in the Lake District (7) |
| JACOBELORDI | Saltburn actor who played Elis Presley in the 2023 movie Priscilla: 2 wds. |
| MARSKE | Station on the Tees Valley line to Saltburn (6) |
| CUM | Contents of Felix's bathtub, in a notable "Saltburn" scene |
| PIKE | Rosamund who played an eccentric aristocrat in "Saltburn" |
| VENETIA | ____ Catton, character played by Alison Oliver in 2023 film Saltburn (7) |
| JACOB | _ Elordi, actor whose films include The Kissing Booth and Saltburn (5) |
| SURANNE | _ Jones, won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress in 2016 for the thriller series Doctor Foster (7) |
