| THESCHOOLFOR | & 8A R B Sheridan stage play first performed in 1777 featuring the character Lady Sneerwell (3,6,3,7) |
| SIRPETER | 1787 Epsom Derby winner named after a character in R B Sheridan stage play The School for Scandal (3,5,6) |
| SCHOOL | The _ For Scandal, Richard Brinsley Sheridan play first performed in 1777 (6) |
| DOUBLEDEALER | The ___, William Congreve stage play first produced in 1693 featuring the character Lady Touchwood ( |
| AMOROUSPRAWN | The ___, 1959 Anthony Kimmins stage play featuring the character Lady Fitzadam (7,5) |
| TEAZLE | Sir Peter, character in the R.B. Sheridan play The School for Scandal (6) |
| FORSCANDAL | Comedy by Richard Brinsley Sheridan first performed in London in 1777 (3,6,3,7) |
| THEDUKES | And 12 Anthony Trollope novel featuring the character Lady Mabel Grex (3,5,8) |
| MALAPROP | Mrs ?, character in 1775 R B Sheridan play The Rivals noted for her misapplication of words |
| THEHAND | 1876 Thomas Hardy novel featuring the character Lady Petherwin (3,4,2,5,5) |
| CHILDREN | Anthony Trollope novel featuring the character Lady Mabel Grex (3,5,8) |
| OFETHELBERTA | 1876 Thomas Hardy novel featuring the character Lady Petherwin (2,5,5) |
| CRITIC | The ?, 1779 stage play by R B Sheridan (6) |
| PUFF | Mr -, author in 1779 R B Sheridan play The Critic |
| THECAMP | 1778 stage play by R B Sheridan subtitled A Musical Entertainment (3,4) |
| LYDIA | Niece of Mrs. Malaprop in The Rivals by R.B. Sheridan (5,8) |
| LANGUISH | Niece of Mrs. Malaprop in The Rivals by R.B. Sheridan (5,8) |
| OSCARWILDE | Irish wit, poet and dramatist who created the characters Lady Bracknell and Miss Prism (5,5) |
| RIVALS | The ?, 1775 comedy play by R B Sheridan (6) |
| MYSTERY | 1929 Agatha Christie novel featurin the character Lady Eileen "uncle" Brent (3,5,5,7) |
