| BELL | '--, Book and Candle', 1950 Broadway play by John Van Druten (4) |
| IAMA | Play by John van Druten based on stories by Christopher Isherwood (1,2,1,6) |
| CAMERA | Play by John van Druten based on stories by Christopher Isherwood (1,2,1,6)) |
| IAMACAMERA | Play by John van Druten based on stories by Christopher Isherwood (1,2,1,6) |
| IREMEMBERMAMA | 1948 film based on a play by John van Druten (1,8,4) |
| MAMA | 'I Remember ___' (John Van Druten play) |
| SPUD | Book title by John van der Ruit (now also a movie) (4) |
| AJAX | 2023-24 Eredivisie club managed by John van 't Schip since October, 2023 (4) |
| CALL | 1950 Broadway musical featuring the mythical Grand Duchy of Lichtenburg (4) |
| KOVACS | Ernie ?, US actor and comedian who played Sidney Redlitch in 1958 romcom Bell, Book and Candle |
| PYEWACKET | The cat in Bell, Book and Candle |
| POSSESSED | Had to be in need of bell, book and candle |
| ERNIEKOVACS | US actor whose film roles included Sidney Redlitch in Bell, Book and Candle (5,6) |
| DETROIT | Character in 1950 Broadway musical Guys and Dolls played by Sam Levene (6,7) |
| NATHAN | Character in 1950 Broadway musical Guys and Dolls played by Sam Levene (6,7) |
| ALLMYSONS | 1947 Broadway play by Arthur Miller (3,2,4) |
| NOUNS | Bell, book, and candle, e.g. |
| ERNIE | Mr Kovacs, US actor whose film roles included Sidney Redlitch in Bell, Book and Candle (5) |
| NOVAK | "Bell, Book and Candle" actress Kim |
| BELLBOOK | 1958 rom-com with James Stewart and Kim Novak, ___ and Candle (4,4) |
