| HEDDAGABLER | 1891 Ibsen play originally performed in Danish (5,6) |
| HEDDA | "___ Gabler" (1891 Ibsen play) |
| ADOLLSHOUSE | Ibsen play mentioned in "Hannah and Her Sisters" |
| THEWILDDUCK | Ibsen play featuring the character Haakon Werle (3,4,4) |
| DEADLANGUAGE | Style of expression out of play originally in Latin, for example |
| WINDSOR | Shakespeare play originally published in 1602, The Merry Wives Of ... |
| ROYAL | Ruling in play, originally overturned |
| UNCLEVANYA | Play originally directed by Stanislavski |
| MISERE | Call during play originally mounted by French department |
| INCHWORM | Song originally performed by Danny Kaye in the 1952 film 'Hans Christian Andersen' (8) |
| GRAND | Brief sensational play intended to horrify, originally performed at an eponymous theatre (1897-1962) (5) |
| GUIGNOL | Brief sensational play intended to horrify, originally performed at an eponymous theatre (1897-1962) (7) |
| COMESSANTACLAUS | Here ____, Christmas song originally performed by Gene Autry in 1947 (5,5,5) |
| MEANDBOBBYMCGEE | 1971 hit originally performed by Roger Miller |
| ITT | Hairy character originally performed by Felix Silla |
| STROPHIC | Like some songs mixed choirs originally performed tastefully |
| ANIMAL | Wild drummer among The Muppets, originally performed by Frank Oz (6) |
| ODE | Poem originally performed with music |
| OYE | "___ Como Va" (Santana hit originally performed by Tito Puente) |
| THIS | That's alternative therapy, originally performed by him (4) |
