| FIELDS | Deals with American comedian (6) |
| MENDEL | Soldiers deal with American going for a whizz in the garden (6) |
| INCAMERA | Secret deal with American (2,6) |
| ABBOTT | Bud --, American comedian who teamed up with Lou Costello (6) |
| BERMAN | Shelley --, American comedian (1925-2017) (6) |
| RIVERS | American comedian, Joan ------ (6) |
| FALLON | American comedian and TV host, Jimmy ___ (6) |
| MOSTEL | Zero, American comedian who starred in the film The Producers (6) |
| VICTOR | ____ Borge, Danish-American comedian and pianist known for 'phonetic punctuation' (6) |
| HOWARD | Moe ---, 20th-Century American comedian best known for leading the Three Stooges (6) |
| GEORGE | Mexican American comedian Lopez |
| PEEWEE | ___ ___ Herman, comic character portrayed by American comedian Paul Reubens (3,3) |
| MINHAJ | American comedian and writer Hasan ___ who has a comedy special on Netflix titled Homecoming King |
| TURPIN | see 17dn, American comedian and silent film actor who reportedly bought an insurance policy, payable if his eyes ever uncrossed |
| WCFIELDS | John takes cricketing position with old American comedian (1,1,6) |
| PATPAULSEN | American comedian with a heart of gold? |
| CHEECHMARIN | Mexican-American comedian best known for working with Tommy Chong: 2 wds. |
| EDDIEMURPHY | American comedian who starred as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop (5,6) |
| MARTINSHORT | Canadian-American comedian and actor whose films include Three Amigos and Mars Attacks! (6,5) |
| EDDIECANTOR | American comedian/singer awarded an honorary Oscar in 1956 (5,6) |
