| KINGHU | Director of wuxia films like "A Touch of Zen" and "Dragon Inn" |
| LASTGASP | Final, final warning for snaky type sounds like a touch of desperation (4,4) |
| HERO | Jet Li was Nameless in this wuxia film from Zhang Yimou (4) |
| FOGUP | Get covered in a light film, like a windshield: 2 wds. |
| MELODRAMA | Overdone play or film like a soap opera |
| PIRSIG | Robert M. ___, author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (6) |
| NORTHDAKOTA | Setting for part of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance |
| NIETZSCHE | Philosopher's novel combination of Zen and ethics |
| SEWELL | Rufus _, star of Zen and The Man In The High Castle (6) |
| KITE | With shapes including delta wing, diamond and dragon, a framework flown on the end of a control line as a traditional beach activity (4) |
| CAPRACORN | Cynical coinage for the sentimentality of films like "It's a Wonderful Life" |
| SAD | Like the fate of star-crossed lovers in films like "Casablanca" |
| ROSHI | Spiritual leader of a community of Zen Buddhist monks (5) |
| NEWYEAR | Festival based on the lunar calendar and featuring spectacular lion and dragon dances, Chinese ... (3,4) |
| SEGA | Game developer of the Crazy Taxi and Dragon Force franchises |
| NORWICH | British home of Cow Tower and Dragon Hall |
| ISNTITROMANTIC | World Bollywood Day is Sept. 24; Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra became a Hollywood star with films like this 2019 romcom, which co-starred Liam Hemsworth and Rebel Wilson |
| WARMOVIES | Combat-themed films like Dunkirk and Black Hawk Down: 2 wds. |
| EPIDEMICS | Outbreaks of movie star Moore appearing in films like Exodus (9) |
| ANIMES | Cartoon films like "Spirited Away" and "Ninja Scroll" |
