| VING | Actor who starred in the 2005 revived series of Kojak, _ Rhames (4) |
| TELLY | Late actor who played Kojak; ___ Savalas (5) |
| OGRADY | Paul _, comedian who hosted the revived series of Blind Date (6) |
| EDIE | _ Watts, starred in the 2005 film King Kong (4) |
| THEO | What was the first name of Kojak, as played by Telly Savalas on TV? (4) |
| DEPP | Johnny --, actor who played Willy Wonka in the 2005 film 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' (4) |
| CASH | Johnny, U.S. country singer portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix in the 2005 film Walk the Line (4) |
| ALEX | Lion voiced by U.S. actor Ben Stiller in the 2005 animated film Madagascar (4) |
| DAKOTA | ____ Fanning, U.S. actress who starred in the 2005 sci-fi film War Of The Worlds (6) |
| OONA | King, former MP defeated by George Galloway in the 2005 general election (4) |
| NAOMIWATTS | Two-time Oscar-nominated actress who starred in the 2005 movie "King Kong": 2 wds. |
| KOJAK | Classic 1970s show remade in 2005 with Ving Rhames in the title role |
| FLINTOFF | Andrew _, former cricketer who was England's "Man of the Series" in the 2005 Ashes (8) |
| ROBERTPATTINSON | English actor who played Cedric Diggory in the 2005 film Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (6,9) |
| UMA | Thurman who played Ulla in the 2005 version of "The Producers" |
| ENRON | Collapsed company chronicled in the 2005 documentary subtitled "The Smartest Guys in the Room" |
| EWANMCGREGOR | Moulin Rouge! actor who played his own clone in the 2005 movie The Island: 2 wds. |
| STILLER | Ben, actor who played Greg Focker in the 2005 comedy film Meet The Fockers (7) |
| STRINGVEST | Top actor Rhames under pressure, according to Spooner (6,4) |
| IRVING | Real first name of US actor Ving Rhames (6) |
