| NAHUM | And 15 British Poet Laureate (1692-1715) who wrote a version of King Lear with a happy ending in 1681 (5,4) |
| TATE | British Poet Laureate (1692-1715) who wrote a version of King Lear with a happy ending in 1681 (5,4) |
| WAUGH | Steve ..... , Australia cricketer who scored 10,927 runs in 168 Tests between 1985-2004 (5) |
| NAHUMTATE | British poet laureate, 1692-1715 |
| ADAMS | Author of Watership Down who co-wrote a version of the Clean Air Act passed in 1968 (5) |
| COMEDY | Opposite of tragedy in ancient Greek theatre, symbolised by a sock; humorous film, play or event; or, a story with a happy ending (6) |
| KINGLEAR | Tragedy by William Shakespeare rewritten by poet laureate Nahum Tate later in the 17th century with a happy ending |
| HISMAJESTY | King of the Amish cracked joke with a happy ending (3,7) |
| STORY | Fable of a funny sort with a happy ending (5) |
| RAN | Kurosawa's version of "King Lear" |
| ARKLE | RH version of King Lear (5) |
| LITERACY | Power to read and write article differently, with a happy ending (8) |
| ASYLUM | Sanctuary provides happy ending in a ghetto (6) |
| YEOMANRY | Old freeholders develop army, one with a happy ending |
| ESPY | Stories finish with a happy ending, you"ll observe (4) |
| RAY | Light dramatic piece with a happy ending (3) |
| STUFFY | Dull material with a happy ending (6) |
| FAIRYTALE | Magical story with a happy ending (5,4) |
| STRETCHY | Flexible sentence with a happy ending (8) |
| CECIL | British Poet Laureate who wrote mystery novels under the pseudonym Nicholas Blake, ... Day-Lewis |
