| CHAMBER | John Grisham novel, The ___ |
| CLIENTS | Grisham novel "The ___" |
| PELICAN | John Grisham novel The - Brief |
| RAINMAKER | John Grisham novel, The ..., or a traditional Native American drought-breaking shaman |
| FIRM | Our star's movie based on a John Grisham novel: The - |
| 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. |
| PELICANBRIEF | 'The ------ ', John Grisham novel featuring the character Abraham Rosenberg (7,5) |
| JURY | The Runaway ___, John Grisham novel (4) |
| TORTS | The King of ______ (John Grisham novel) |
| 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. |
| CLIENT | 'The --', 1994 film based on a John Grisham novel (6) |
| ATIMETOKILL | John Grisham novel set in Clanton, Mississippi featuring the character Jake Brigance (1,4,2,4) |
| THEX | Start of 19 John Grisham novel titles |
| THECLIENT | Movie based on a John Grisham novel (3,6) |
| KILL | A Time to ___ (John Grisham novel) |
| PIZZA | 2007 John Grisham novel (7,3,5) |
| PLAYINGFOR | 2007 John Grisham novel (7,3,5) |
| PLAYINGFORPIZZA | 2007 John Grisham novel |
| BOONE | see 3dn, 2010 John Grisham novel subtitled Kid Lawyer |
| THEODORE | 2010 John Grisham novel subtitled Kid Lawyer (8,5) |