| SAGAN | Carl, U.S. astronomer and science writer noted for his 1980s TV series Cosmos (5) |
| BRYSON | Bill, U.S. travel and science writer noted for his 1995 book Notes from a Small Island (6) |
| GOULD | Stephen Jay, U.S. paleontologist, evolutionary biologist and science writer (5) |
| GEE | English impressionist and comedian best known for his 1980s double act with Les Dennis, Dustin --- (3) |
| WEATHERS | Carl, U.S. actor who plays golf pro Chubbs Peterson in 1996 comedy film Happy Gilmore (8) |
| MARX | All seven of his 1980s hits reached the Top 5 |
| CARL | Astronomer who made the TV series Cosmos. (4,5) |
| ANTHONYQUINN | Who starred in Zorba the Greek and later fathered wo children when in his eighties? (7,5) |
| DAVID | Conservative MP for Havant from 1992-2015; 2010-14 Minister of State for Universities and Science (5,8) |
| HOYLE | Fred ___ (1915-2001), English astrophysicist and science-fiction writer who coined the term 'Big Bang' in 1949 (5) |
| ISAAC | Science writer Asimov |
| LOREN | Renowned science writer Eiseley |
| YAKOV | ___ Perelman, classic Russian science writer |
| OSCAR | Academy of Motion Pictures and Science winner's statuette (5) |
| TASKS | Those at forefront of technology and science knew Steve Jobs (5) |
| LOGIC | The art and science of reasoning? (5) |
| PEROT | Dallas's ___ Museum of Nature and Science |
| HUBBLE | Edwin, U.S. astronomer noted for his investigations of nebulae (6) |
| EMMYS | Statuettes with symbols of art and science |
| HALL | Asaph, U.S. astronomer who discovered the moons of Mars (4) |
