| MENANDER | Ancient Athenian dramatist considered the chief exponent of New Comedy; Dyskolos, Perikeiromene etc. (8) |
| STRASBERG | Lee, actor and theatre director noted as the chief exponent of method acting (9) |
| LYSISTRATA | Comedy by the ancient Athenian dramatist Aristophanes |
| SFUMATO | From the Italian for "gone up in smoke", a subtle blending of colours and tones in painting, of which Leonardo was the chief exponent (7) |
| EMERSON | "Great books and great thoughts rule the world." He was a great exponent of New England Transcendentalism. Who is this? |
| ALLENTATE | Leading exponent of New Criticism |
| AESCHYLUS | Athenian dramatist, predecessor of Euripides and Sophocles, who transformed Greek tragedy with works such as Oresteia (9) |
| QUINCE | Preserve material from part-time Athenian dramatist |
| BENSCHWARTZ | The Afterparty actor who plays a mobster in the new comedy horror movie Renfield: 2 wds. |
| CHERRY | Member of a witchy cult portrayed by Victoria Pedretti in the new comedy horror "Forbidden Fruits" |
| HERMOGENES | Ancient Athenian philosopher who was the son of Hipponicus and brother of Callias |
| BRUCEMCCULLOCH | "The Kids in the Hall" alum who created City TV's new comedy "Young Drunk Punk": 2 wds. |
| HBO | Cable channel with the new comedy series Los Espookys |
| SPALL | Rafe _, Jason in the new comedy-drama Trying (5) |
| QUEEN | New comedy starring Catherine Tate as a disgraced royal, _ of Oz (5) |
| MINIATURE | New comedy drama with a shrunken Elizabeth Banks, The ___ Wife (9) |
| ARISTIDES | Ancient Athenian statesman and general, who led his Antiochis tribe at the battle of Marathon |
| PLATO | Ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC) (5) |
| SOLON | Ancient Athenian statesman and lawmaker, one of the Seven Sages (5) |
| SOCRATES | Ancient Athenian philosopher, represented in the writings of his disciples Plato and Xenophon (8) |
