| ZAC | ___ Efron actor of High School Musical trilogy who attended Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts |
| TROYBOLTON | Character in the High School Musical trilogy played by Zac Efron (4,6) |
| WILLPARRY | Protagonist in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy who first appears at the beginning of The Subtle Knife (4,5) |
| EMERSON | Private college once known as the Boston Conservatory of Elocution, Oratory, and Dramatic Art (7) |
| FAME | Film set in New York City's High School of the Performing Arts |
| JIMMY | The youngest member of the performing Osmond family (5) |
| LATOYA | The middle daughter of the performing Jackson family (2,4) |
| EFRON | What is the surname of High School Musical star Zac? (5) |
| BALLET | One of the performing arts |
| VANESSA | Actress Hudgens of "High School Musical 2" |
| TISDALE | Actress Ashley of "High School Musical" |
| ASHLEY | Tisdale of "High School Musical" |
| BLEU | Corbin of "High School Musical" |
| SUSANAGLUKARK | Inuk singer/songwriter who is a recipient of Canada's highest honour in the performing arts, the Governor General's Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award: 2 wds. |
| TRACYMORGAN | The Last O.G. actor who dropped out of high school: 2 wds. |
| LAUREL | Comic actor, born in Cumbria, who was the performing partner of Oliver Hardy (4,6) |
| STAN | Comic actor, born in Cumbria, who was the performing partner of Oliver Hardy (4,6) |
| UTAHSTARS | A.B.A. team that signed Moses Malone out of high school |
| BEACH | Laguna ___: The Real Orange County reality TV series that focused on the lives of high school students |
| DARRYLDAWKINS | The Philadelphia 76ers drafted him out of high school in 1975: 2 wds. |
