Crossword puzzles expect solvers to have a good grasp of general knowledge, but some facts just aren’t in our personal wheelhouses.

That’s O.K. We’re here to help you solve — and to help you expand those wheelhouses.

For our latest list of terms to know to become a better solver, we’ll be watching the final segment of this year’s “Griddy Awards,” presented to men in acting who frequently show up in crossword puzzles.

We’ll also show you ways these names might be clued, so you’ll be able to recognize them the next time they come up. The clues that involve wordplay are bold, to make them easier to spot and so you can learn to think like the puzzle makers.

If you’re a subscriber and would like to try a puzzle with the guarantee of that answer being right, click on the highlighted clue under each description.