| YOUNGMAN | Henny ?, London-born US comedian known as King of the One-Liners |
| HOPE | Bob ?, London-born US film and stage comedian who died in 2003 aged 100 |
| MOHR | Jay _, US comedian known for his role in Ghost Whisperer (4) |
| ROGERS | Entertainer born in 1911 known as King of the Cowboys (3, 6) |
| ROY | Entertainer born in 1911 known as King of the Cowboys (3, 6) |
| OARFISH | Known as king of the herrings, a sea creature that grows to great lengths (7) |
| ANDRE | _ Rieu, Dutch violinist known as 'King Of The Waltz" (5) |
| ELMOREJAMES | Chicago bluesman who was known as 'King Of The Slide Guitar' (6,5) |
| ANDRERIEU | Dutch violinist known as "king of the waltz" (5,4) |
| NYYOUNGMAN | 'King of the One-Liners?' |
| HENNYYOUNGMAN | King of the One-Liners |
| HENNY | "King of the One-Liners" Youngman |
| OAK | Tree known as 'king of the forest' |
| RUSS | Director Meyer known as "King of the Nudies" |
| OTIS | ___ Redding, US singer known as 'King of Soul' (4) |
| PEPINTHESHORT | Who was the father of Charlemagne, deposed Childeric III in 751 and, as King of the Franks, began the Carolingian dynasty? (5,3,5) |
| EDMUND | - Ironside; son of Ethelred the Unready who was succeeded as king of the English by Canute (6) |
| ARDEN | "The queen of the one liner" |
| STERN | Howard known as "King of All Media" |
| OBERON | Honour the man as King of the Fairies (6) |