| TOMHARDY | James Delaney in Taboo and Alfie in Peaky Blinders (3,5) |
| SADE | Singer of "The Sweetest Taboo" and "Smooth Operator" |
| TABOO | 2017 TV series starring Tom Hardy as James Delaney (5) |
| NONOS | Taboos (and title of this puzzle) |
| BENJAMIN | _ Zephaniah, British poet with an acting role in Peaky Blinders (8) |
| JEREMIAH | ____ Jesus, street preacher played by Benjamin Zephaniah in Peaky Blinders (8) |
| ARMYGAME | 1957-61 ITV sitcom starring William Hartnell and Alfie Bass, The ---- ---- (4,4) |
| HARDY | His roles include Harry Da Souza in MobLand and Alfie Solomons in Peaky Blinders. (5) |
| EMMETT | _ J Scanlan, appears in Peaky Blinders and The Tower(6) |
| OSWALD | Sam Claflin's role in Peaky Blinders, ------ Mosley (6) |
| NEILL | Played Chester Campbell in Peaky Blinders, Sam (5) |
| MURPHY | Cillian, Irish actor who played Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders (6) |
| MCCRORY | Helen, late English actress who played the matriarch Aunt Polly in Peaky Blinders (7) |
| THOMAS | Cillian Murphy's character in Peaky Blinders, - Shelby (6) |
| TAYLORJOY | Actress who played Gina Gray in Peaky Blinders, Anya _ (6-3) |
| AIDAN | _ Gillen, Aberama Gold in Peaky Blinders (5) |
| ADRIEN | This Oscar-winner had a guest role in Peaky Blinders, - Brody (6) |
| SHELBY | Tommy ......, central character in Peaky Blinders, played by Cillian Murphy (6) |
| GINA | Anya Taylor-Joy's character in Peaky Blinders, _ Gray (4) |
| ANNA | Actress who played Gina Gray in Peaky Blinders, _ Taylor-Joy (4) |