| HORRORFILM | "The Exorcist" (1973) or "A Quiet Place" (2018) |
| OILCRISIS | Emergency of 1973 or 1979 |
| CLASSICHORRORS | "The Exorcist" (1973); "The Omen" (197666); "Halloween" (1978) ...and "The Changeling" (1980) is a Canadian one amongst the group of these: 2 wds. |
| HOLYWATER | It burns the demon in "The Exorcist" (1973): 2 wds. |
| OLDFIELD | British composer Mike of the distinctive theme music of "The Exorcist" (1973) |
| TUBULAR | "___ Bells": Theme music in "The exorcist" (1973) |
| BURSTYN | Ellen of "The exorcist" (1973) |
| FRIEDKIN | William ___, director of "The Exorcist" (1973) |
| DEAF | Like the daughter in 2018's "A Quiet Place" |
| EMILYBLUNT | English actress whose films include Mary Poppins Returns, The Adjustment Bureau, Edge Of Tomorrow, A Quiet Place and The Wolfman (5,5) |
| EMILY | English-American film actor who starred in 2018's A Quiet Place and 2006's The Devil Wears Prada, ----- Blunt (5) |
| JOHNKRASINSKI | This year's awardee, named on Nov. 13, is a former star of The Office who went on to direct A Quiet Place |
| APPLIANCE | A quiet place in church to conceal a gadget |
| BLUNT | "A Quiet Place" (2018) star Emily |
| APPOINT | Give someone a task and a quiet place to do it (7) |
| KRASINKI | John ?, director and co-star of 2018 horror film A Quiet Place |
| SILO | Location for a terrifying scene in "A Quiet Place" |
| BLIND | Like the monsters in "A Quiet Place" |
| APPLAUD | Commend a quiet place attended by a posh duke (7) |
| AHEAD | A Quiet Place: The Road ___, computer game tie-in (5) |
