| OHERLIHY | Dan ?, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for 1954's Robinson Crusoe |
| DAILEY | Dan, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for When My Baby Smiles At Me (6) |
| AYKROYD | Dan, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Driving Miss Daisy (7) |
| EVA | Actress ___ Marie Saint who won an Oscar for 1954's On the Waterfront |
| TYSON | F.H., England Test cricketer who took 7-27 against Australia in Melbourne in 1954s (5) |
| SATURDAYNIGHT | Dissolute Dan ? guy with a thirst ? in time to slake it? (8,5) |
| DURYEA | Dan ?, actor whose roles included Slim Dundee in 1949 film thriller Criss Cross (6) |
| AJA | Steely Dan's best-selling album |
| LENO | Dan ?, music hall comedian born George Galvin in 1860 (4) |
| EMMETT | Dan ?, composer credited with the song Dixie who died in 1904 (6) |
| ROWAN | Dan ?, comedy partner of Dick Martin who died in 1987 |
| REMADE | Like 1954's "A Star Is Born" in 2018 |
| MANABOUTTOWN | Socialite might suggest mash for Dan? |
| ERRANT | Make a mistake, Dan? Tricky message to run (6) |
| ASHWEDNESDAY | Has somehow got married to Dan ? yes, ruining start of Lent (3,9) |
| PETRESCU | Dan ?, 1989-2000 Romania defender and midfielder; Steaua Bucuresti 1989 European Cup Final runner-up |
| LYDIATE | Dan ?, rugby union flanker; 2009 Wales Test debutant against Argentina |
| ORDAINS | Decrees that it is necessary or is it Dan? (7) |
| RIOT | 1954's "- in Cell Block 11" |
| GOLDING | William ___, English author of novels including 1954's Lord of the Flies (7) |
