| MCCLURE | Doug -, actor who played David Innes in 1976 fantasy film At the Earth's Core (7) |
| PROXIMACENTAURI | Closest known star to the sun, discovered by Scottish astronomer Robert Innes in 1915 (7,8) |
| STILLER | Ben, U.S. actor who played David Starsky in the 2004 film adaptation of Starsky & Hutch (7) |
| GERVAIS | Actor who played David Brent in The Office, Ricky _ (7) |
| ELLIOTT | Sam _, veteran actor, critical of The Power Of The Dog, which was named Best Film at the Baftas (7) |
| MATTHEW | ___ Wolfenden, Emmerdale actor who first played David Metcalfe in 2006 (7) |
| OUTCROP | Rock formation at the earth's surface (7) |
| MCKEAN | Michael ___, actor who played David St Hubbins in 1984 film comedy This Is Spinal Tap (6) |
| RICKY | ___ Gervais, comedian and actor who played David Brent in The Office (5) |
| PRAED | Michael ___, actor who played David Neilson's heroic dad Frank Clayton in the Dales (5) |
| DANLEVY | He played David Rose on Schitt's Creek (3,4) |
| BATHURST | Actor who played David Marsden in Cold Feet, Robert _ (8) |
| FACT | "The amount of gold in the Earth's core could coat the planet's surface," e.g. |
| OLDHAM | Richard, Dublinborn seismologist who established the existence of the Earth's core (6) |
| IRON | Which metal is believed to be the major component of the Earth's core? (4) |
| MCDERMOTT | Harry ___, actor who previously played David Platt's son Max Turner in Corrie (9) |
| THESQUARE | Palme d'Or-winning film at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, directed by Ruben Ostlund (3,6) |
| BRAVE | Best Animated Film at the 2012 BAFTAs and the 2013 Oscars and Golden Globes (5) |
| CONCLAVE | Best Film and Outstanding British Film at the 2025 Baftas, directed by Edward Berger (8) |
| SEGEL | Jason who played David Foster Wallace |
