| RANDLE | Frank ___, music hall comedian who starred in the 1953 film It's a Grand Life |
| MATURE | Victor ___, American actor who starred in the 1953 film The Robe |
| ROBEY | George ___, music hall comedian nicknamed The Prime Minister of Mirth (5) |
| LENO | Dan ___, music hall comedian born George Galvin in 1860 (4) |
| JEWEL | Jimmy ___, music hall comedian (5) |
| EPIC | Be sanctimonious in City area: it's a grand story (4) |
| COUNTRYHOUSE | Regretfully rue cosy hut? No, it's a grand home (7,5) |
| IOOO | It's a grand |
| GENEBARRY | Actor who starred as Dr Clayton Forrester in the 1953 film The War of the Worlds |
| CAPRA | Frank, US film director who made the 1946 classic Christmas film It's A Wonderful Life (5) |
| SKELTON | Red, actor who played the title role in the 1953 film The Clown (7) |
| LIONELBARRYMORE | U.S. actor who played Mr Potter in the 1946 film It's A Wonderful Life (6,9) |
| KEEL | Howard, actor who played the male lead in the 1953 film Kiss Me Kate (4) |
| ROMAN | In the 1953 film ___ Holiday, Audrey Hepburn plays a princess out to explore the city on her own |
| DAY | Doris, singer-actress who played the title role in the 1953 film Calamity Jane (3) |
| DIAMONDS | These are a girl's best friend, according to the iconic song in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes |
| BURTLANCASTER | U.S. actor who starred with Deborah Kerr in the 1953 film From Here To Eternity (4,9) |
| ALANLADD | Actor who starred as Shane in the 1953 film (4,4) |
| BAILEY | George, character played by James Stewart in the 1946 Christmas fantasy film It's A Wonderful Life (6) |
| SIDCAESER | Comic actor who starred in 1963 film It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (3,6) |
