| GRAND | Brief sensational play intended to horrify, originally performed at an eponymous theatre (1897-1962) (5) |
| GUIGNOL | Brief sensational play intended to horrify, originally performed at an eponymous theatre (1897-1962) (7) |
| ODOUR | Savour old act performed at an ancient city (5) |
| CLOSETDRAMA | Play intended to be read rather than performed |
| ASIDE | A comment within a play intended only for the audience to hear (5) |
| SEENTO | Part of play intended for broadcast is taken care of (4,2) |
| HEDDAGABLER | 1891 Ibsen play originally performed in Danish (5,6) |
| INCHWORM | Song originally performed by Danny Kaye in the 1952 film 'Hans Christian Andersen' (8) |
| ANIMAL | Wild drummer among The Muppets, originally performed by Frank Oz (6) |
| MEANDBOBBYMCGEE | Song by Kris Kristofferson originally performed by Roger Miller (2,3,5,5) |
| COMESSANTACLAUS | Here ____, Christmas song originally performed by Gene Autry in 1947 (5,5,5) |
| KERMITTHEFROG | Muppet character created in 1955, originally performed by Jim Henson himself (6,3,4) |
| WHEELHORSE | Something afoot beginning to horrify, within more unpleasant, beastly tower (5,5) |
| APPAL | Dad returns with a friend only to horrify us (5) |
| MELODRAMA | We hear mature whisky is taken before a sensational play (9) |
| ITT | Hairy character originally performed by Felix Silla |
| STROPHIC | Like some songs mixed choirs originally performed tastefully |
| ODE | Poem originally performed with music |
| OYE | "___ Como Va" (Santana hit originally performed by Tito Puente) |
| THIS | That's alternative therapy, originally performed by him (4) |
