| MEERA | ___ Syal, writer and actress starring in the new Nutcracker film (5) |
| RICHARD | ___ E Grant, actor and star of the new Nutcracker film (7) |
| MORGAN | ___ Freeman, US star of the new Nutcracker film (6) |
| OMID | ___ Djalili, comedian and actor starring in the Nutcracker film (4) |
| UNTRIED | New nutcracker, red, I brought in (7) |
| MERYL | _ Streep, actress starring in the new series of Only Murders In The Building (5) |
| COUPE | "Happy Endings" actress Eliza who's starring in the new Hulu comedy "Future Man" |
| JODIE | Actress starring in Doctor Who, ..... Whittaker (5) |
| BRAND | English comedian, writer and actress, Jo ----- (5) |
| ANDREA | British actress starring in the new drug-trafficking drama ZeroZeroZero, _ Riseborough (6) |
| ILANA | Comedian, writer, and actress Glazer |
| IRENE | --- Handl, author and actress (5) |
| TAMMY | Actress starring as Kaz Proctor in Wentworth (----- MacIntosh) |
| ANITA | 1996 novel by Meera Syal (5,3,2) |
| ANDME | 1996 novel by Meera Syal (5,3,2) |
| SARAH | Author and actress Vowell |
| MEGANSURI | Actress starring in the horror movie "It Lives Inside" |
| SANDRAOH | Actress starring in the horror movie "Umma" |
| YEOH | Actress starring in "The Brothers Sun" |
| LEASEYDOUX | French actress starring in "The Beast" |