| BOURGEOISIE | The Discreet Charm of the ___, 1972 Bufiuel film (11) |
| CHARM | The Discreet - Of The Bourgeoisie (Luis Bufiuel film) (7) |
| LUIS | Avant-garde Spanish director Oscar-nominated for The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1973) and That Obscure Object of Desire (1978) (4,6) |
| BUNUEL | Avant-garde Spanish director Oscar-nominated for The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1973) and That Obscure Object of Desire (1978) (4,6) |
| OGIER | "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie" actress Bulle |
| CANDIDATE | The ___, 1972 comedy-drama film starring Robert Redford in the title role as Bill McKay (9) |
| SUN | The Wind from the ___ 1972 collection of sci-fi short stories by Arthur C. Clarke |
| GODFATHER | The ___ 1972 crime film by Francis Ford Coppola based on the eponymous novel by Mario Puzo |
| OFFENCE | The ___, 1972 film thriller starring Sean Connery and Trevor Howard (7) |
| BLUES | Lady Sings the ___, 1972 Diana Ross film (5) |
| MASCOT | The charm of the staff around the company (6) |
| ODESSAFILE | The ___, 1972 novel by Frederick Forsyth (6,4) |
| LEVANTER | The ___, 1972 novel by Eric Ambler (8) |
| SETTLERS | The ___, 1972 novel by Meyer Levin (8) |
| OBI | The charm of the West Indies? (3) |
| OLDWORLD | Erstwhile kind of charm of the Eastern Hemisphere (3-5) |
| PARCHMENT | Little Tony uses the charm of the pen when he writes on it (9) |
| OPAL | Good luck charm of the Middle Ages |
| ALLURE | Charm of the entire flower (6) |
| RESISTS | Ignores the charms of the dancing sisters (7) |