| GWYNETHPALTROW | *Goop founder and "Shakespeare in Love" actress (... letters 2, 7, 9 and 11) |
| NOMINAL | No real alterations seen in 2, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 19, 22 across and 22 down (7,7) |
| BATONTWIRLERS | Majorettes, notably (Letters 7-9 & 11 and, separately, 10) |
| WHATSYOURSECRET | "How can we become just as amazing?" (... letters 5, 7, 9 and 11) |
| GWYNETH | Actress and Goop founder, - - - Paltrow, pictured right (7) |
| THEDESCENTOFMAN | Darwin work ... with a hint to three consecutive letters in 3-, 4-, 7-, 9- and 11-Down |
| JULIA | Who turned down a lead role in Sleepless in Seattle and Shakespeare in Love? (5,7) |
| ROBERTS | Who turned down a lead role in Sleepless in Seattle and Shakespeare in Love? (5,7) |
| JUDIDENCH | Shakespeare in Love actress who plays Old Deuteronomy in Cats: 2 wds. |
| CALLOW | Simon -; actor in films including Amadeus, A Room With A View and Shakespeare in Love (6) |
| DENCH | Shakespeare in Love actress, Dame Judi ___ |
| PALTROW | Shakespeare in Love actress, Gwyneth _ |
| COOLYOURJETS | "Take a chill pill!" (see letters 2, 7 and 11) |
| THISBE | (In legend and Shakespeare) the maiden in love with Pyramus (6) |
| GLENDA | "Women in Love" actress Jackson |
| FLATTEN | Bulldoze the accommodation between numbers 9 and 11? (7) |
| KITTENISH | Between 9 and 11 put on clothing that's playful (9) |
| NOTHINGTOHIDE | "I've told you everything!" - and a hint to what's embedded in 4-, 7-, 9-, and 33- Down |
| ACUTABOVE | Superior to ... and what can go with the starts of 3-, 7-, 9- and 24- |
| FRANZKAFKA | "Amerika" author (see letters 3, 6, 7, 9 and 10) |
