| KINKYBOOTS | Stage musical about a shoe factory making footwear for drag artists, that premiered in 2012 (5,5) |
| HAMILTON | Stage musical about a U.S. founding father (8) |
| NEWSROOM | The ___, TV series created by Aaron Sorkin and starring Jeff Daniels that premiered in 2012 |
| KINKY | ____ Boots, musical about a shoe factory with music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper (5) |
| THEBLOCK | New Zealand reality show which premiered in 2012 (3,5) |
| LOAFERFURLOUGH | Cause of a work stoppage at a shoe factory? |
| SANDALWOOD | Tree used for making footwear? |
| DANNYLARUE | Irish-born entertainer, noted for drag and impressions |
| GLASSWORKS | Factory making lights, some of whose output may be cut? |
| LUMBERMILL | Factory making cuts is to move both clumsily and aimlessly |
| EARTHWORKS | Factory making fortifications below ground (10) |
| PEPPERMILL | Holder of condiment, or factory making it? (6,4) |
| GOINGMYWAY | 1944 movie musical about a young parish priest that won an Oscar for Best Picture: 3 wds. |
| MYFAIRLADY | 1964 movie musical about a Cockney flower girl that won an Oscar for Best Picture: 3 wds. |
| ADAMANTINE | Unbreakable '80s artist that is covering number (10) |
| GRANDHOTEL | Broadway musical about a $1,000-a-night vacation? |
| LADYBEGOOD | George and Ira Gershwin musical about a down-at-heel brother and sister |
| ACHORUSLINE | Stage musical about dancers on Broadway with music by Marvin Hamlisch that opened in 1975 (1,6,4) |
| PLAYLIST | A set of songs, albums and musical artists that a radio station broadcasts (8) |
| THEBOOKOFMORMON | 2011 comedy stage musical about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints (3,4,2,6) |
