| LINEHAN | Creator of Black Books and Father Ted, Graham ... (7) |
| OHANLON | Comedian and Father Ted star, Ardal -' ------ (1'6) |
| NORTON | Played Father Noel Furlong in C4 sitcom Father Ted, Graham ------ (6) |
| DYLAN | -Moran, Irish comedian, co-writer of Black Books (5) |
| GREIG | About to join performance of Black Books' Tamsin (5) |
| ARDAL | My Hero and Father Ted star, _ O'Hanlon (5) |
| STANLEE | Co-creator of Black Panther, Iron Man and the Hulk |
| BROOKER | Charlie ___: creator of Black Mirror. (7) |
| BERNARD | Dylan Moran's Black Books character (7) |
| RUBBISH | Stuff and nonsense in little black book I found during storm (7) |
| BILLBAILEY | English actor and comedian who has appeared in the shows Black Books and QI (4,6) |
| TAMSINGREIG | Fran in Black Books and Beverley in Episodes (6,5) |
| BOTSWANAN | Black books and pen maybe found by an African |
| KENYABARRIS | Creator of "Black-ish" who based the show on his real-life family: 2 wds. |
| DYLANMORAN | Bernard Black in Black Books (5,5) |
| ABBOT | Monk and sailor with black books |
| MORAN | Comedian and Black Books star, Dylan _ (5) |
| WREN | Black Books role of actor Tamsin Greig as admirer crossing river (4) |
| FRAN | Black Books role of actor Tamsin Greig as admirer crossing river (4) |
| BAILEY | Bill _, actor whose TV credits include Spaced and Black Books (6) |