| RAMIMALEK | Star of the forthcoming thriller "The Amateur" who is dating 14-Across; in a rare interview over the weekend, he described her as "fascinating" |
| SEMIPRO | Dodgy promise of an "amateur" who is paid some of the time (4-3) |
| CARYGRANTED | ___ a rare interview |
| CLINTEASTWOOD | Director and star of the forthcoming 2018 crime film The Mule (5,8) |
| JUSTIN | With 12-Across, singer who's one of the stars of the forthcoming thriller "Reptile," which will premiere at the Toronto Film Festival next month |
| JONAS | Priyanka Chopra ___ (star of the forthcoming rom-com at 14-Across) |
| LASTDANCE | "This is my ___" (quote from 14-Across in a recent New York Times profile about her forthcoming retirement) |
| WOLVERINE | Unsociable anti-hero who teams up with 14-Across in a 2024 film |
| EILEEN | Mum of Todd who is dating his boss in Corrie (6) |
| BREE | _ Cameron, doc who is dating Lyrik musician Remi Carter in Home and Away (4) |
| ALAHAN | Dev's daughter who is dating Nina Lucas in Coronation Street (4,6) |
| ASHA | Dev's daughter who is dating Nina Lucas in Coronation Street (4,6) |
| KYLIEJENNER | Businesswoman and reality TV star who is dating Timothee Chalamet (5,6) |
| BARBIE | Toy Story favourite and iconic blonde-haired female doll who is dating 40A (6) |
| ALYA | ___ Nazir, Corrie's Speed Daal co-owner who is dating her ex-boss, Adam Barlow (4) |
| STEVENSPIELBERG | Director of the forthcoming remake of West Side Story |
| ARREAR | Get the runs in a rare disorder and get behind-hand (6) |
| PARER | Shaver appearing in a rare bit of quiet (5) |
| FORONCE | In a rare exception to the rule |
| SMITH | Paige __, Ramsay Street local who is dating Mark Brennan (5) |
