| MORAN | Dylan -, Irish comedian who starred in Black Books (5) |
| DYLAN | Irish comic who starred in Black Books, _ Moran (5) |
| SPIKE | ___ Milligan, British-Irish comedian who died in 2002 (5) |
| KUNIS | Starred in Black Swan and Ted. (5) |
| LAURA | _ Linney, starred in black US comedy The Big C (5) |
| JIMMY | British-Irish comedian who took a swipe at NZ towns while on tour here in 2023 (5) |
| ODOWD | Irish comedian who stars in Bridesmaids opposite Kristen Wiig, Chris ___ |
| DYLANMORAN | Irish stand-up comedian who played Bernard Black in Black Books (5,5) |
| GREIG | Tamsin ___, actress who played Fran Katzenjammer in Channel 4 sitcom Black Books (5) |
| IRISH | In the BBC comedy series Black Books, what is the nationality of Bernard, the shop owner? (5) |
| ABBOT | Monk and sailor with black books (5) |
| SABLE | Black book found in auction (5) |
| BILL | ___ Bailey, comedian who co-starred with 8A in Black Books (4) |
| BIBLE | Bitterness about black book (5) |
| ALBUM | Salt pocketing black book (5) |
| TAMSINGREIG | Fran in Black Books and Beverley in Episodes (6,5) |
| BAILEY | Bill ___, comedian who played Manny in Black Books (6) |
| OLIVER | NZ actor who starred in Black Sheep, ... Driver (6) |
| FRED | ___ Williamson, blaxploitation actor who starred in "Black Caesar" |
| BREAD | Blunt's black book or similar |
