| STAGEHANDS | Behind-the-scenes theatre people |
| STAGEMANAGEMENT | Behind-the-scenes theatre work (5,10) |
| REP | Theatre people seen around this? (3) |
| BEES | Behind the scenes around the edges working on the production of The Queen (4) |
| KATE | and 40ac, English author whose first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, won the 1995 Whitbread Book of the Year |
| ATKINSON | see 42ac, English author whose first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, won the 1995 Whitbread Book of the Year |
| BACKSTAGE | Behind the scenes at the theatre (9) |
| MAKESUP | Resolves the dispute, as the actor does behind the scenes (5,2) |
| STAGEMANAGERS | It's the age, Sam, when we see strange people behind the scenes (5,8) |
| REGRETTING | "___ You" (drama to be released on Oct. 24; the cast released a behind-the-scenes look at its production over the weekend) |
| EMBASSY | Behind the scenes in a diplomatic post (The -------) |
| CREW | The behind-the-scenes workers on a movie set |
| OFFSTAGE | Have the wrong platform behind the scenes (3-5) |
| STAGEMANAGER | East German criminal hoarding silver is the person behind the scenes (5,7) |
| CROSSDRESSER | Angry type behind the scenes is comfortable in both the men's and ladies' department (5-7) |
| WARDROBEMISTRESS | Behind the scenes, she has the measure of a player's habits |
| DRESSER | Worker behind the scenes makes a contribution to the padre's services (7) |
| BACKDROP | Behind the scenes, there's a player to exclude from the team (8) |
| IBSEN | Behind the scenes big star on the rise is impressed by famous playwright |
| AMC | "___ Backstory": 2000s behind-the-scenes series |
