| DANACARVEY | Former SNL comedian who voices the basset hound Pops in The Secret Life of Pets films: 2 wds. |
| BOBBYMOYNIHAN | Former SNL comedian who voices the pug Mel in The Secret Life of Pets films: 2 wds. |
| JENNYSLATE | Former Saturday Night Live comedian who voices the Pomeranian Gidget in The Secret Life of Pets films: 2 wds. |
| MULANEY | John ___ SNL comedian who voices the character of Big Jack Horner in the film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish |
| SHORT | A brief description of the basset hound's legs (5) |
| JAYPHAROAH | Former SNL comedian who hosts the Fox game show The Quiz With Balls: 2 wds. |
| ERIC | Modern Family star who provides the voice of Duke in The Secret Life of Pets films, - Stonestreet (4) |
| SETSABOUT | Prepares to take the basset, frisking, out (4,5) |
| HOUNDS | Doggedly follows the bassets (6) |
| LOUISCK | Comedian who voiced the lead in "The Secret Life of Pets" |
| CHLOE | Tabby cat in "The Secret Life of Pets" |
| ELLIE | _ Kemper, voiced Katie in The Secret Life Of Pets (5) |
| JIMGAFFIGAN | Stand-up comedian who voices Luca's father Lorenzo in Luca: 2 wds. |
| COLOSIMO | Dr Rex in The Secret Life Of Us and Alphonse Gangitano in Underbelly, Vince ... (8) |
| EDGLEY | George in The Secret Life Of Us, daughter of show biz promoter Michael, Gigi ... (6) |
| ANNRUTHERFORD | Vancouver born actress who played Gertrude Griswald in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" |
| SHEARER | Harry, U.S. comedian who voices Mr Burns and Principal Skinner in The Simpsons (7) |
| KEY | Keegan-Michael ___ actor and comedian who voices Toad in the 2023 film Super Mario Bros. Movie |
| THE | ___ Secret Life of Pets |
| ILL | "And the oboe it is clearly understood; Is an ... wind that no one blows good," according to Danny Kaye in The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty |
