| DAVIDMITCHELL | British comedian, actor and writer who won the 2026 series of Last One Laughing UK (5,8) |
| RUSSABBOT | Musician and comedian who starred as Luther Hobdyke in later series of Last of the Summer Wine |
| BOB | Comedian; winner of Last One Laughing UK (3,8) |
| MORTIMER | Comedian; winner of Last One Laughing UK (3,8) |
| CARR | Jimmy ___, host of Last One Laughing UK (4) |
| GEORGERUSSELL | British Formula One racing driver who won the 2026 season-opening Australian Grand Prix (6,7) |
| CHAUDHRY | Asim -----, British comedian, actor and rapper (8) |
| RICKY | (and 18 down) British comedian, actor and writer (5) |
| ANTHONY | American golfer who won the 2026 LIV Golf Adelaide tournament, _ Kim (7) |
| CHRIS | US golfer who won the 2026 Phoenix Open, _ Gotterup (5) |
| LOU | - Sanders, English comedian who appeared on the first series of the reality show Last One Laughing UK (3) |
| NADIYAHUSSAIN | British TV chef and author who won The Great British Bake Off in 2015 (6,7) |
| FORESHADOWING | Providing an indication of the future on behalf of last one following (13) |
| RIKMAYALL | English comedian, actor and writer who appeared in The Young Ones and The New Statesman (3,6) |
| BILLYCONNOLLY | Scottish comedian, actor and musician nicknamed "The Big Yin" |
| FRENCH | Comedian, actor and writer who played the vicar of Dibley (4,6) |
| DAWN | Comedian, actor and writer who played the vicar of Dibley (4,6) |
| ROISIN | - - - Conaty, Last One Laughing UK co-host, pictured below (6) |
| OMIDDJALILI | English comedian, actor and writer of Iranian descent who played the starring role in the David Baddiel-scripted film The Infidel (4,7) |
| RONNIEBARKER | Comedian, actor and writer who used the pen name Gerald Wiley (6,6) |