The term 'Midnight Cowboy Role' refers to two characters from the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy. Ratso Rizzo, played by Dustin Hoffman, is a small-time con artist and hustler who befriends Joe Buck, played by Jon Voight. Ratso is a streetwise New Yorker who is desperate for money and companionship. Ratso's real name is Enrico Salvatore Rizzo, which is shortened to RATSORIZZO in the crossword puzzle.