| ORSONBEAN | Actor/comedian who was a regular on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" |
| IOWA | Johnny Carson's home state |
| DDT | Subj. of Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" |
| EDBYRNE | Irish comedian who was a regular on Mock The Week (2,5) |
| LOUISNYE | Comedian who was a regular on "The Steve Allen Show" |
| BULLET | This black and silver German shepherd was a regular on the 1950s TV show The Roy Rogers Show. After his death, he was displayed at the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum and in 2010 was sold at auction |
| NEWT | Gingrich who was a regular on CNN's "Crossfire" |
| SLATTERY | Surname of Tony who was a regular on Whose Line Is It Anyway? in the 1990s (8) |
| REXREED | Critic who was a regular on "The Gong Show" |
| JACOBI | Canadian who was a regular on the Dean Martin Show |
| ANDYPARSONS | Satirical comedian who was a regular panellist on Mock the Week (4, 7) |
| DEANMARTIN | Singer, actor and comedian who was a member of the Rat Pack in the 19505 and 19605 (4,6) |
| BENELTON | Comedian who was a writer on The Young Ones and Blackadder, and has published 17 novels (3,5) |
| IDLE | Eric _, actor and comedian who was a co-creator of Monty Python's Flying Circus (4) |
| TOMPOSTON | "Newhart" actor who was a regular "To Tell the Truth" panelist: 2 wds. |
| FANNIEFLAGG | Red-headed comic actress who was a regular panelist on the 1970s version of "Match Game": 2 wds. |
| BRETTSOMERS | Saucy-tongued wife of Jack Klugman who was a regular panelist on the 1970s version of "Match Game": |
| RICHARDDAWSON | "Family Feud" host who was a regular panelist on the 1970s version of "Match Game": 2 wds. |
| EVEPOLLARD | Mother of Claudia Winkleman who was a regular participant on the original series of Through the Keyhole (3,7) |
| MICHAEL | _ McIntyre, comedian who was a judge on Britain's Got Talent (7) |
