| GOLIARDS | Educated 12th/13th-century entertainers who produced poetry like Carmina Burana, combining bawdiness and clerical satire |
| HARDYANNUAL | Poppy for one gives a regularly-produced poetry book? |
| FIELDS | Which surname was shared by the 20th-century entertainers WC and Gracie? (6) |
| SONNET | Poetry like this half-cut poet served up (6) |
| OVERSEAS | Love poetry like "Crossing The Water"? (8) |
| IVOR | Britain's leading songwriting awards are named in honour of which 20th Century entertainer? (4,7) |
| SINATRA | Frank -, 20th century entertainer (7) |
| MOSUL | City of Iraq, noted for its schools of metalwork and painting under the 12th/13th-century Zangid dynasty (5) |
| CHESSSET | Eg one of the 12th/13th-century hoard of four found on the Isle of Lewis in 1831 (5,3) |
| GENGHISKHAN | 12th/13th-century warrior-ruler whose empire stretched from China's Pacific coast to the Adriatic (7,4) |
| BELLYDANCERS | Entertainers who get the central region going? (5,7) |
| TROUPE | A group of actors or other entertainers who tour different venues (6) |
| HOSTS | Entertainers who might have shot around the South (5) |
| ESCAPOLOGISTS | Entertainers who free themselves from confinement in e.g. ropes (13) |
| DJS | Entertainers who might play songs from Spotify playlists: Abbr. |
| ORFF | Carl -; composer who wrote the cantata Carmina Burana (4) |
| SALACITY | Gone astray, alas, at a great place for bawdiness (8) |
| HAUGHTY | Arrogantly superior husband, affected by bawdiness, losing head (7) |
| GEISHAS | Entertainers who have fans? |
| MIMES | Entertainers who never speak |
