| PHILLIPS | Comedian who co-created Smack the Pony, Sally _ (8) |
| DOON | Comedian who co-wrote and starred in Smack The Pony, _ Mackichan (4) |
| SLAPDASH | Start to smack the knees. Darn, it's sloppy (8) |
| BENELTON | Actor and comedian who co-wrote the book for the 2010 musical Love Never Dies (3,5) |
| BEAUMONT | Comedian who co-hosts a podcast with Sam Campbell, Lucy _ (8) |
| TOMALLEN | Comedian who co-presents Cooking With The Stars (3,5) |
| NEOPHYTE | Convert to the Pony Express, initially (8) |
| HONEYPOT | Draw ring circled by the pony, lamely (8) |
| ALEXANDER | Sarah _, Smack The Pony star married to Peter Serafinowicz (9) |
| MACKICHAN | Actor in Smack the Pony, Doon --------- (9) |
| GYMKHANA | Adapted by the Pony Club as mounted games, Indian word for an equestrian event involving fast turns, pole bending, vaulting and galloping (8) |
| STJOSEPH | Eastern terminus of the Pony Express |
| MISSOURI | State at one end of the Pony Express |
| NOEL | Comedian who co-created The Mighty Boosh, _ Fielding (4) |
| STEVEMARTIN | Veteran comedian who co-created Only Murders In The Building (5,6) |
| REECE | Comedian who co-created and starred in The League Of Gentlemen, _ Shearsmith (5) |
| YASHERE | Gina _, comedian who co-created the sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola (7) |
| ADRIANEDMONDSON | Actor and comedian who co-created the sitcom Bottom with Rik Mayall |
| NICKKROLL | Comedian who co-created the Netflix animated series "Big Mouth" |
| ELDON | Kevin _, actor whose TV credits include Big Train, Smack The Pony and Danger Mouse (5) |
