| ROMESH | Creator of comedy series The Reluctant Landlord, _ Ranganathan (6) |
| RICKY | Co-creator of comedy series The Office, ----- Gervais (5) |
| TOLERANT | Sign from landlord ___ hurried in, inclined to indulge (8) |
| FEY | Former Saturday Night Live head writer and creator of comedy series 30 Rock, Tina - (3) |
| DANSON | Star of comedy series The Good Place, Ted ------ (6) |
| CORBETT | Scott, author of the novel The Reluctant Landlord upon which the 1951 film Love Nest is based (7) |
| HELM | The Reluctant Landlord star Nick is somewhat underwhelmed (4) |
| MCBRIDE | Danny _, creator and star of comedy series The Righteous Gemstones (7) |
| PLAIDY | Jean ___, author of the historical novels The Reluctant Queen and Murder Most Royal (6) |
| ALEXEI | Writer and star of comedy series ------ Sayle's Stuff (6) |
| NELSON | ...and one of the reluctant competitors (6,3) |
| EUGENE | Levy of The Reluctant Traveler |
| LANDLORD | Sitcom on Sky One starring Romesh Ranganathan, The Reluctant -------- (8) |
| LYNDABELLINGHAM | Star of comedy series Faith in the Future (5,10) |
| TREY | Mr. Parker (Co-creator of Comedy Central cartoon "South Park") |
| LINEHAN | Graham _, co-creator of comedy Father Ted (7) |
| DONKNOTTS | American comedy star who co-starred with Canadian comedy star Leslie Nielsen in "The Reluctant Astro |
| ATKINSON | Star of comedy series Blackadder and Mr Bean, Rowan -------- (8) |
| SHEEN | Star of comedy series Anger Management, Charlie ----- (5) |
| MISSEDABAR | In the orchestra, the reluctant nondrinker ..... |
