| BOBHOPE | Actor and pioneer of US stand up comedy known for his partnership with Bing Crosby (3,4) |
| FEW | Though small in number, all of us stand up to foreign leader (3) |
| STOLLER | Mike ___ (b1933), American music producer and songwriter known for his partnership with Jerry Leiber (7) |
| FREDEBB | US lyricist noted for his partnership with composer John Kander (4,3) |
| CLEMENT | Dick, sitcom writer noted for his partnership with Ian La Frenais (7) |
| THOMSON | Jeff, Australian fast bowler noted for his partnership with Dennis Lillee (7) |
| DOROTHY | American actress and singer best remembered for the Road to ... films with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope (7,6) |
| PENNIES | - - - from Heaven, 1936 musical with Bing Crosby (7) |
| TRACY | Spencer _; American actor known for his partnership with Katharine Hepburn (5) |
| ART | American singer best known for his partnership with Paul Simon (3,9) |
| GARFUNKEL | American singer best known for his partnership with Paul Simon (3,9) |
| PICASSO | Spanish-born painter of Guernica and pioneer of Cubism, Pablo ... |
| COCHRAN | Eddie, musician and pioneer of rockabilly whose songs include Summertime Blues (7) |
| ERNIE | - - - Wise, comedian best known for his partnership with Eric Morecambe (5) |
| SIMON | Paul, singer/songwriter known for his partnership with Art Garfunkel (5) |
| OKEEFFE | Georgia, painter and pioneer of American modernism (1'6) |
| PUNT | Steve, comedian and actor noted for his partnership with Hugh Dennis (4) |
| STEWARTLEE | Stand-up comedian born in 1968 noted for his partnership with Richard Herring (7,3) |
| HALL | Daryl, professional name of U.S. singer/songwriter noted for his partnership with John Oates (4) |
| RUDOLF | _ _ _ _ _ _ Nureyev, Soviet-born ballet dancer noted for his partnership with Margot Fonteyn (6) |