Answer:

CUES

Answer	Crossword Clue
CUES	Stage prompts
CUES	Pool tools
CUES	Prompts

CUES	Nine-ball needs
CUES	Pool necessities
CUES	"The Hustler" props
CUES	Minnesota Fats's gear
CUES	Prompts from the wings
CUES	Poolroom supply
CUES	Pool gear
CUES	Sticks for sharks

CUES	Poolroom selection
CUES	Chalked sticks
CUES	Shuffleboard sticks
CUES	Actor's aids
CUES	Billiards sticks
CUES	Pool aids
CUES	Pool needs
CUES	Pool parlor array

CUES	Stage help
CUES	Gives advance warning, in a way
CUES	Pool sticks
CUES	Actors' reminders
CUES	Poolroom array
CUES	Sticks with leather tips
CUES	Certain hustler's tools
CUES	Sticks around the pool hall

CUES	Signals
CUES	Sticks in the billiard room
CUES	Pointed hints
CUES	Poolroom sticks
CUES	Stage reminders
CUES	Stage signals
CUES	Sticks on the table
CUES	Not-so-subtle hints

CUES	Props in "The Hustler"
CUES	Pool hall set
CUES	Sticks for pool hustlers
CUES	Hints
CUES	Some sharks' sticks