| RAINMAKER | John Grisham novel, The ..., or a traditional Native American drought-breaking shaman |
| ARTICLE | The or a |
| SHAW | Captained Collingwood to drought-breaking 1990 AFL premiership (4) |
| RAIN | Drought breaking event |
| CHAMBER | Gene Hackman drama based on a John Grisham novel, The ... (7) |
| PELICAN | Thriller based on a John Grisham novel, The ... Brief (7) |
| FIRM | Our star's movie based on a John Grisham novel: The - |
| TWITCH | A sharp jerk or pull; a pang; a muscle spasm; an outing taken in order to spot a rare bird; or, a traditional horse-calming noose on a stick (6) |
| PAINTEDHOUSE | A ___ a 2003 movie based on a John Grisham novel of the same name about a 7 year old boy named Luke Chandler: 2 wds. |
| WIGWAM | Traditional Native American dwelling; or, a garden structure used to support sweet peas, runner beans, morning glory etc (6) |
| SCULL | Each of a pair of oars used to propel a racing shell of the same name; or, a traditional Scottish basket for fish or potatoes (5) |
| COWHIDE | Skin used for some traditional Native American clothing |
| RUNAWAYJURY | 2003 legal thriller film starring Dustin Hoffman (birthday today) and John Cusack based on the John Grisham novel of the same name: 2 wds. |
| WITHTHEKRANKS | Christmas ___ a 2004 movie based on a John Grisham novel titled Skipping Christmas: 3 wds. |
| CLIENT | 'The --', 1994 film based on a John Grisham novel (6) |
| PELICANBRIEF | 'The ------ ', John Grisham novel featuring the character Abraham Rosenberg (7,5) |
| WHISTLE | Steam-operated signalling device on an old railway locomotive or a traditional kettle; or, a simple type of fipple flute or flageolet (7) |
| DRAGON | In Chinese culture, one of the animals of the zodiac; or, a traditional kite shape (6) |
| CLIENTS | Grisham novel "The ___" |
| TEPEE | Traditional Native American abode |
