| PURPLERAIN | 1984 film which showcased Prince's talent and won him an Oscar for Best Original Song Score (6,4) |
| YENTL | 1983 Oscar-winning film for Best Original Song Score |
| NERNST | German chemist Walther ____’s heat theorem is a partial statement of the third law of thermodynamics and won him a 1920 Nobel prize |
| HITPARADE | "Cross Canada ___ ___" (1955 to 1960 series which showcased the country's latest popular songs) |
| SPLASH | 1984 film which features Daryl Hannah as a mermaid (6) |
| BLUEVELVET | This 1986 David Lynch thriller earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Director |
| FLASHDANCE | *1983 film that won an Oscar for Best Original Song |
| NEILGAIMAN | English author and screenwriter whose work The Graveyard Book won him the Newbery and Carnegie medals: 2 wds. |
| ANDYGARCIA | Actor whose role as Vincent Mancini in The Godfather Part III won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (4,6) |
| ALAN | Music composer and songwriter ___ Menken whose song Under the Sea from the movie The Little Mermaid won him an Oscar in 1989 |
| BOBDYLAN | Singer-songwriter whose song Things Have Changed from the movie Wonder Boys won him an Oscar in 2000: 2 wds. |
| SAMSMITH | Singer-songwriter whose song Writing's on the Wall from the movie Spectre won him an Oscar in 2015: 2 wds. |
| RIDDLE | Nelson, Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation Oscar winner for the 1974 film The Great Gatsby (6) |
| SANDILANDS | Former judge of The X Factor, Australia's Got Talent and Australian Idol, Kyle ... (10) |
| ATTAINABLE | "With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are ____" (social reformer Thomas Fowell Buxton) |
| ELTONJOHN | Singer-songwriter whose song Can You Feel the Love Tonight from the movie The Lion King won him an Oscar in 1994: 2 wds. |
| GIG | His performance in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? won him an Oscar in 1969; actor, ... Young |
| TARTANNOIR | Criminal right into an art genre showcased by Bloody Scotland (6,4) |
| AMIABILITY | French friend with talent and charm (10) |
| NOTABILITY | Return of fashion, talent and fame |
