| DIRKBOGARDE | Film actor who gained prominence playing the part of a medical student in Doctor in the House (4,7) |
| RESIDENCY | Position of a medical student |
| CLARINS | French luxury cosmetics company founded by a medical student in 1954 |
| BILLYCRYSTAL | American actor and comedian who came to prominence playing Jodie Dallas in the US sitcom Soap |
| ISLA | Actress who rose to prominence playing Shannon Reed in Home And Away, _ Fisher (4) |
| ANNIGONI | 20th-century Italian artist in the old master tradition or style who gained prominence when he painted portraits of the Queen in 1955 and 1969 (8) |
| PAMAYRES | Poet who gained prominence through Opportunity Knocks * (3,5) |
| HENDRIX | Old rock star in Doctor in Love with male lead |
| DREDGER | Rare advantage in doctor in pumping vessel (7) |
| GEORGE | Actor who played Dr Paul Collier in ITV sitcoms Doctor in the House, Doctor at Large and Doctor in Charge (6,6) |
| LAYTON | Actor who played Dr Paul Collier in ITV sitcoms Doctor in the House, Doctor at Large and Doctor in Charge (6,6) |
| GEORGELAYTON | Actor who played Dr Paul Collier in ITV sitcoms Doctor in the House, Doctor at Large and Doctor in Charge |
| SEANCONNERY | Scottish film actor who played James Bond (4,7) |
| ACTINGSCHOOL | Playing the part of the truant, for instance, from educational institute where one learns how to perform like the fool (6,6) |
| BENEFACTOR | It's said Beatrice Marsh goes back on the stage playing the part of the philanthropist (10) |
| EVANS | Barry ?, actor who played Michael Upton in ITV sitcoms Doctor at Large and Doctor in the House (5) |
| BARRYEVANS | English actor who starred in the sitcoms Doctor in the House and Mind Your Language |
| BARRY | English actor who starred in the sitcoms Doctor in the House and Mind Your Language (5,5) |
| TOPOL | Israeli actor who gained fame with stage and film versions of "Fiddler on the Roof" |
| SUBSTITUTING | Playing the part of another short alternative in Top Gun (12) |
