| JENKINS | Florence Foster, U.S. amateur soprano noted for her poor singing ability played by Meryl Streep in a 2016 film (7) |
| BOBBYJONES | Golfer who, from 1922-30, won 4 U.S. Opens, 5 U.S. Amateurs, and 3 British Opens: 2 wds. |
| DULLES | John Foster, U.S. secretary of state 1953-59 (6) |
| IRONLADY | A nickname of the prime minister portrayed by Meryl Streep in a film (4,4) |
| PRADA | Fashion label for Meryl Streep, in a 2006 film |
| CHOICE | Sophie's -; film based a novel of the same name in which a character played by Meryl Streep is forced to make the hardest decision of her life (6) |
| ORLEAN | Author Susan played by Meryl Streep in 2002's "Adaptation" |
| PRIESTLY | Character played by Meryl Streep in the 2006 comedy-drama film The Devil Wears Prada (7,8) |
| MIRANDA | Character played by Meryl Streep in the 2006 comedy-drama film The Devil Wears Prada (7,8) |
| JULIACHILD | Chef played by Meryl Streep in 2009: 2 wds. |
| SOPHIESCHOICE | 1982 film where Kevin Kline and a Holocaust survivor played by Meryl Streep are a couple: 2 wds. |
| SUTHERLAND | Operatic soprano noted for her coloratura role as Lucia in Gaetano Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor (10) |
| NILSSON | Swedish operatic soprano noted for Wagnerian roles; or, a singer-songwriter noted for his versions of Everybody's Talkin' and Without You (7) |
| SOS | ABBA song performed by Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia! (3) |
| KAREN | Silkwood portrayed by Meryl Streep in "Silkwood" |
| HABIT | Outfit worn by Meryl Streep in "Doubt" |
| BIRGITNILSSON | Swedish dramatic soprano noted for her roles in Wagner and Richard Strauss operas |
| MERYL | ___ Streep, 5A's co-star in the Mamma Mia films and 11D's in Florence Foster Jenkins (5) |
| MELBA | Dame Nellie -, Australian soprano noted for her many 'farewell' performances (5) |
| JANETBAKER | British mezzo-soprano noted for her interpretations of Mahler and Elgar |
