| AMISTAD | 1997 film about a slave ship directed by Steven Spielberg (7) |
| THEBIRTH | With 25-Across, 2016 film about a slave rebellion: 2 wds. |
| LINCOLN | 2012 historical drama directed by Steven Spielberg starring Daniel Day-Lewis which is about a U.S President |
| THELOST | Raiders of ___ Ark 1981 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg: 2 wds. |
| HARRIET | A 2019 biographical film starring British actress and singer Cynthia Erivo about a slave turned abolitionist (7) |
| THELAST | Indiana Jones and ___ Crusade 1989 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and stars 28a in the title role: 2 wds. |
| COLUMBO | Detective show whose premiere episode was directed by Steven Spielberg |
| HAYWIRE | 2011 film directed by Steven Soderbergh (7) |
| GALLEYS | Kitchens on boats and slave ships (7) |
| TRAFFIC | 2000 movie on the drugs trade, directed by Steven Soderbergh (7) |
| SLAVERS | Slave ships |
| GIJANE | 1997 film about a woman who trains to be a Navy SEAL |
| WARHORSE | Novel by Michael Morpurgo from 1982, adapted for a 2007 play and a 2012 film directed by Steven Spielberg (3,5) |
| JAWS | 1975 film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on a novel by Peter Benchley (4) |
| AIRBUD | 1997 film about a basketball-playing dog |
| DANTESPEAK | 1997 film about a volcano starring Pierce Brosnan (6,4) |
| ONE | Sci-fi adventure film about a virtual reality world, directed by Steven Spielberg, Ready Player ___ (3) |
| PRIVATERYAN | Saving ******* **** film directed by Steven Spielberg starring Matt Damon (7,4) |
| JURASSICPARK | 1993 film about dinosaurs directed by Steven Spielberg (8,4) |
| WAR | ___ of the Worlds 2005 sci-fi film directed by Steven Spielberg where a man tries to protect his family from an alien attack |
