| ABEDNEGO | Companion of Daniel (with Shadrach, Meshach) |
| FIERY | ___ furnace (what Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were thrown into) |
| MESHACH | In the Old Testament, one of Daniel's three companions who, together with Shadrach and Abednego, was miraculously saved from destruction in Nebuchadnezzar's fiery furnace |
| SHADRACH | A companion of Meshach |
| COSGRAVE | DANIEL WITH FOUR DAYTIME ROLES, INCLUDING DAYS'S AIDEN |
| CANARD | Endlessly scare Daniel with lie (6) |
| BOONE | Daniel with a coonskin cap |
| TOSH | Daniel with a Comedy Central show |
| ELAND | I leave Daniel with the South African creature |
| HARRIDAN | Harry cut short third trip meeting Daniel with his cranky old lady? (8) |
| HARDCASH | Shadrach forged coins (4,4) |
| LIONS | Threats to Daniel, in the Book of Daniel |
| AIDAN | Quinn of "The Book of Daniel" |
| KALUUYA | Surname of Daniel, star of Get Out (7) |
| ANCIENTOFDAYS | Designation of God, as in the Book of Daniel (7,2,4) |
| SELKIRK | The experiences of which Scottish sailor (Alexander ___) formed the basis of Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe ? (7) |
| SACKBUT | The ____ is anachronistically included in a list of musical instruments in the King James Bible's book of Daniel |
| ROBINSONCRUSOE | What is the title of Daniel Defoe's story of a shipwrecked sailor? (8,6) |
| LEMONYSNICKET | Pen name of Daniel Handler who wrote "A Series of Unfortunate Events": 2 wds. |
| AMES | Actor Ed of "Daniel Boone" |