| RACHELMCADAMS | Doctor Strange actress who plays the title character's mom in 33-/49-Across: 2 wds. |
| ADAM | Driver who plays the title character's brother in the heist caper "Logan Lucky" |
| ANAGRAM | Feature of the starts of 23-, 33-, 49-, 86-, 100- and 114-Across |
| CUTTHECARDS | Request to a poker dealer ... and a hint for making 23-, 33-, 49-, 67-, 86- and 103-Across match their clues |
| ANSELELGORT | "The Fault in Our Stars" actor who plays the title character in "Baby Driver": 2 wds. |
| EMILYBLUNT | The Girl on the Train star who plays the title character in Mary Poppins Returns: 2 wds. |
| EZRAMILLER | Actor who plays the title character in the new movie The Flash: 2 wds. |
| SUSANSARANDON | Actress who played Louise one of the title characters on the run in 1991's Thelma & Louise: 2 wds. |
| DANIELKALUUYA | Actor who plays Slim one of the title characters on the run in 2019's Queen & Slim: 2 wds. |
| FERDIASHAW | Young actor who plays the title character in the 2020 movie Artemis Fowl: 2 wds. |
| SARAHPAULSON | American Horror Story actress who plays the title character in Netflix's Ratched: 2 wds. |
| COLINFARRELL | The Banshees of Inisherin actor who plays the title character on The Penguin: 2 wds. |
| POMPEO | Ellen, U.S. actress who plays the title character in the TV medical drama series Grey's Anatomy (6) |
| BRENDABLETHYN | Actress who plays the title character in the TV crime drama Vera (6,7) |
| JESSEEISENBERG | Zombieland actor who plays the title character on Fleishman Is in Trouble: 2 wds. |
| ROBBIE | Margot, actress who plays the title character in the 2023 film Barbie (6) |
| PEAGREEN | Colour of the boat in which the title characters leave in Edward Lear's The Owl and the Pussy-Cat (3,5) |
| REEVES | Keanu ___, Canadian actor who plays the title character in the John Wick film series (6) |
| JASONSUDEIKIS | Actor who plays the title character on Ted Lasso: 2 wds. |
| TOMHIDDLESTON | Kong: Skull Island star who plays the title character on Loki: 2 wds. |
