| LESDAWSON | English comedian. actor and pianist who was known for his deadpan style (3,6) |
| DUDLEY | ____ Moore, actor and pianist noted for his comic partnership with Peter Cook (6) |
| MILTONJONES | Comedian known for his deadpan one-liners (6,5) |
| DOMINO | Fats ___, U.S. singer-songwriter and pianist who was born in 1928 (6) |
| MCCABE | John ___, British composer and pianist who was director of the London College of Music from 1983 to 1990 |
| BOB | American comic known for his deadpan delivery (--- Newhart) |
| RIKMAYALL | English comedian, actor and writer who appeared in The Young Ones and The New Statesman (3,6) |
| EDMCMAHON | Late entertainer who was known for his laugh |
| BERYLCOOK | Late British artist who was known for her paintings featuring larger-than-life characters (5,4) |
| PHYSICIAN | One who was known for cutting classes in graduate school? |
| ASHKENAZY | Vladimir, Russian pianist who was musical director of the RPO, 1987-95 (9) |
| ELTONJOHN | English singer-songwriter and pianist who has announced that he will perform his last ever UK show at Glastonbury in 2023 |
| BILLYJOEL | Recording artist and pianist who had hits with Uptown Girl and Just The Way You Are (5,4) |
| NEWHART | Bob ___, US comedian (1929-2024), noted for his deadpan and stammering delivery |
| ELTON | Ben, English comedian, actor and author who wrote the TV sitcom Upstart Crow (5) |
| ROYHUDD | English comedian, actor and presenter who played undertaker Archie Shuttleworth in Coronation Street (3,4) |
| BURR | Raymond ---, 20th Century actor who was known for his roles in the TV dramas Perry Mason and Ironside (4) |
| SESSIONS | Scottish actor who was known for his improvisational skills, John _ (8) |
| WOGAN | Terry _, TV and radio host who was known for his early evening chat shows (5) |
| DEREK | English medium who was known for his work on Most Haunted (5,6) |
