| LIZCARR | Actress, comedian and disability rights activist born in 1972 (3,4) |
| CARR | Liz, comedian and disability rights activist, born in 1972 (4) |
| ANGELOU | Maya, poet and civil rights activist born in St Louis in 1928 (7) |
| ROBESON | Paul, U.S. bass baritone singer, actor and civil rights activist born in 1898 (7) |
| BESANT | Annie, educationist and women's rights activist born in 1847 (6) |
| TINAFEY | American actress, comedian and writer who won an Emmy for her portrayal of Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live (4,3) |
| ELIROTH | U.S. film director born in 1972 who specialises in the horror genre (3,4) |
| ERASMUS | Rassie, South African ex-rugby union player and national team coach born in 1972 (7) |
| BARCLAY | Steve ___, Conservative politician born in 1972 (7) |
| YOKOONO | Artist, singer and peace activist, born 1933, who said: "I was born into a very imporant family Japan" (4,3) |
| PEARSON | Disability rights campaigner who is competing on Celebrity MasterChef (4,7) |
| KELLER | Helen, U.S. author and disability rights advocate born in 1880 (6) |
| RUBYWAX | American British OBE actress, comedian, writer and TV personality (4,3) |
| ACLU | Group whose website has such pages as Juvenile Justice and Disability Rights: Abbr. |
| KRISTENWIIG | American actress, comedian and writer who co-wrote and starred in the film Bridesmaids |
| SYAL | Meera, actress, comedian and writer born in 1961 (4) |
| NINACONTI | Actress, comedian and ventriloquist born in 1973 (4,5) |
| JUDITHHEUMANN | Leading disability rights activist in the 2020 documentary "Crip Camp" |
| NINASIMONE | Stage name of the US singer. songwriter. pianist and civil rights activist born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in 1933 (4,6) |
| SOJOURNER | ___ Truth, a women's rights activist born into slavery in America (9) |
