The term 'made the scene' is an idiom that means to arrive somewhere in a dramatic fashion, often with the intention of being noticed. The crossword solutions for this term are 'CAME' (4 letters) and 'showed up' (8 letters). Both of these terms refer to arriving at a place, but 'showed up' implies more of a deliberate action than 'CAME'. Therefore, 'showed up' is a better fit for the phrase 'made the scene'.