| GWYNETHPALTROW | Avengers: Endgame actress whose godfather is director Steven Spielberg: 2 wds. |
| KATECAPSHAW | Actress who converted to Judaism before her 1991 wedding to Steven Spielberg: 2 wds. |
| THELOST | Raiders of ___ Ark 1981 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg: 2 wds. |
| CLASSIC | "The Godfather" is thought to be one |
| LOBSTER | Seafood starter for the Godfather is made large |
| WESTSIDESTORY | 2021 film musical by U.S. director Steven Spielberg adapted from a 1957 stage musical (4,4,5) |
| LETITIAWRIGHT | Avengers: Endgame actress who played technology expert Shuri in Black Panther: 2 wds. |
| LINDA | Green Book and Avengers: Endgame actress, _ Cardellini (5) |
| ZOE | Avengers: Endgame actress Saldana |
| RENE | Avengers: Endgame actress Russo |
| JOHANSSON | Avengers: Endgame actress, Scarlett _ (9) |
| KAREN | _ Gillan, Avengers: Endgame actress (5) |
| CONGADRUMS | The Party line is, director gets drunk in the bar and is played by the musician (5,5) |
| PARLON | Which former TD is director general of the Construction Industry Federation? (6) |
| DRUMMER | One in a band is director of a stranger sort (7) |
| SANGAKKARA | Former cricketer and batting great who is Director of Cricket for the Royals in 2021 |
| HUNT | Tristram, ex-Labour MP who is Director of London's V&A Museum (4) |
| WEAVER | Dennis, U.S. actor who starred in director Steven Spielberg's first feature film Duel (6) |
| SPIELBERG | Schindler's List and Ready Player One director, Steven _ (9) |
| TRAFFIC | Film about the illegal drug trade which won an Oscar for director Steven Soderbergh (7) |
