| RADA | Drama school in Gower Street, London (4) |
| LANE | Common name of the Theatre Royal on Catherine Street, London, associated with Nell Gwyn (5,4) |
| PRAT | Language test ends in fiasco for drama school (4) |
| ASCH | Polish writer in Yiddish - Sholem **** - entering drama school (1880-1957) (4) |
| TREE | Herbert Beerbohm, English actor who founded the drama school RADA in 1904 (4) |
| RAJA | Chief drama school making daughter Juliet (4) |
| AESCHYLUS | Patriarch of drama school in Yale cast you and me |
| YALE | Noted drama school |
| PETTICOATLANE | Market in Middlesex Street, London (9,4) |
| BARBICAN | - Centre; performing arts venue in Silk Street, London (8) |
| WINGEDFIGURE | 1963 Barbara Hepworth sculpture located in Holles Street, London (6,6) |
| UNITYHOUSE | RMT headquarters in Chalton Street, London (5,5) |
| PEPYS | Famous diarist born off Fleet Street, London, in 1633 (5) |
| PENINSULA | Gower perhaps in cryptic XI - Paul's excited about that |
| DRURY | Common name of the Theatre Royal on Catherine Street, London, associated with Nell Gwyn (5,4) |
| SHARD | The ___, popular name for the building at 32 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 (5) |
| TUSSAUD | Wax sculptor whose museum was originally located in Baker Street London, Marie ... |
| CROCKFORD | Surname of the man who built a luxurious gambling house at 50 St. James's Street, London in 1827 (9) |
| LLOYDS | Company at One Lime Street, London |
| LOMBARD | __ Street (London financial center) |
