| THEWAY | Ben Affleck plays an alcoholic who attempts to get his life back on track by stepping into the role of basketball coach at his former high school in the drama _ Back (3,3) |
| LAS | Leaving ___ Vegas 1995 romantic drama film starring Elisabeth Shue about an alcoholic who decides to move to Vegas |
| ARGO | Film in which Ben Affleck plays the role of Tony Mendez |
| GENTRY | Class of people who attempt to get after information (6) |
| DOGMA | Film in which Matt Damon and Ben Affleck play fallen angels |
| FALCON | Avenger who stepped into the role of Captain America |
| UPSTART | Turn good man into the role of status seeker (7) |
| CAST | Chucked into the role of? (4) |
| EQUUS | 1973 play by Peter Shaffer about a psychiatrist who attempts to treat a young man who has a pathological religious fascination with horses |
| EMPATHY | The ability to understand others gets first person back on track at the end of the day |
| ESCAPIST | One who attempts to avoid the realities of life (8) |
| WILEECOYOTE | Animated character created by Chuck Jones who attempts to catch The Road Runner |
| ANTMAN | Action adventure starring Paul Rudd as a cat burglar who attempts to save the world (3-3) |
| RAINMAKER | Person who attempts to induce precipitation, either by ritual or a scientific technique such as cloud seeding (9) |
| HACKER | One who attempts to gain unauthorised access, usually remotely, to a computer system or network (6) |
| COYOTE | Eye loo twice when disturbing character who attempts to catch the Road Runner (4,1,6) |
| WILEE | Eye loo twice when disturbing character who attempts to catch the Road Runner (4,1,6) |
| EMBRACEOR | One who attempts to subvert a jury by means of threats or bribery (9) |
| SERVER | One who attempts to play the ace (6) |
| THRU | People who attempt to complete the entire trail are referred to as "___-hikers" (4) |
