| THIRD | A part for Dame Thora (5) |
| TORME | Dame Thora Hird was the motherin-law of which popular American singer? (3,5) |
| HIRD | Dame Thora ___, actor remembered for Talking Heads (4) |
| MEL | Dame Thora Hird was the motherin-law of which popular American singer? (3,5) |
| VOICE | Sound produced in spoken communication or sung words; the ability to chant, croon, harmonise, warble or wassail well; a part for a chorister; a mode of utterance; or, a medium of expression (5) |
| PIECE | A part for a bishop, say (5) |
| CAMEO | It's a gem of a part for an actor (5) |
| SENOR | On the samisen. Originally a part for Spanish chap (5) |
| PRIME | Set up suspect for Dame Helen Mirren series (5) |
| OPERA | Genre for Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (5) |
| HINGE | Turning point for Dame Hilda's accompanist? (5) |
| BROAD | General term for dame in America (5) |
| CACTI | A part for erotic acting? Naturally they have fleshy bits in hot scene (5) |
| CASTS | Finds a part for |
| BIRCH | Punishment for US actor Thora? (5) |
| BAFTA | Acronym's 'Best Actresses' for Thora aplenty! |
| HEADS | Talking -; Alan Bennett's series of monologues originally with a cast including Julie Walters, Maggie Smith, Patricia Routledge and Thora Hird (S) |
| ABITPASTIT | A part for Daddy's little bird is for someone a little too old (1,3,4,2) |
| TARGATOP | Engineer got a part for car's roof (5,3) |
| NESS | Machines supplying a part for a Scottish Loch |
