| LEMISANTHROPE | 1666 comedy of manners by French playwright Moliere |
| PRIVATELIVES | 1930 comedy of manners by Noel Coward (7,5) |
| RIVALS | The ---, 1775 comedy of manners by Sheridan |
| SCANDAL | 1777 comedy of manners by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The School For _ (7) |
| THERIVALS | Comedy of manners by Richard Brinsley Sheridan featuring the character Mrs Malaprop (3,6) |
| TERENCE | Playwright of ancient Rome whose works (Andria, Adelphoe etc.) set the template for the modern comedy of manners (7) |
| CONGREVE | William ---, English playwright and poet of the Restoration who influenced the comedy of manners genre (8) |
| SATIRE | Comedy of manners hallmark |
| STYLES | Slyest comedy of manners (6) |
| EMMA | Noted 1815 comedy of manners |
| THEOLDBACHELOR | Informed about male composer turning up part in comedy of manners |
| BLONDE | Platinum ___ (1931) is a comedy of manners starring Jean Harlow and Loretta Young (6) |
| HEIRS | Those who have inherited pretentious manners, by the sound of it (5) |
| EDUCATED | They were taught manners by coach driver from the start (8) |
| HEIR | Successor's manner, by the sound of it (4) |
| HANDWRITING | Manuscript, as opposed to printing or typing; thus, one's individual style of said penmanship; or, the manner by which one may be recognised (11) |
| FOLKESTONE | People adopt English manner by the sea (10) |
| HOW | In what manner / by what means |
| BRISKLY | ... in a spirited manner by embracing danger at lake (7) |
| TEMPTER | Met in such pert manner by that enticing type (7) |
