| PETERCOOK | Late comic who partnered Dudley Moore regularly (5,4) |
| RIKMAYALL | Late comic actor whose roles included Lord Flashheart in Blackadder (3,6) |
| BEDAZZLED | Faustian comedy from Peter Cook and Dudley Moore (9) |
| OTIMABUSE | Professional who partnered with Bill Bailey to victory (3,6) |
| ALEXSCOTT | Ex-Arsenal and England woman's footballer who partnered Neil Jones on Strictly in 2019 (4,5) |
| WILLARD | Late comic actor Fred who frequently collaborated with Christopher Guest |
| ROBINWILLIAMS | Late comic actor who starred in the films Mrs Doubtfire and Night at the Museum (5, 8) |
| LES | Mr Dawson, late comic (3) |
| STAN | Late comic book legend ___ Lee |
| REINER | Late comic legend Carl |
| LEE | Late comic book writer Stan _ |
| SPIKE | - Milligan, late comic (5) |
| RIK | Late comic actor, - Mayall (3) |
| HUDD | Huddled and escorted away by late comic and actor Roy (4) |
| OGRADY | Paul _, late comic and presente also known as Lily Savage (6) |
| ERICA | Late comic Ash of "MADtv" fame |
| TONY | Late comic and Whose Line Is It Anyway participant (4,8) |
| SLATTERY | Late comic and Whose Line Is It Anyway participant (4,8) |
| COOPER | Army private, informally, is one making barrels for late comic (5,6) |
| TOMMY | Army private, informally, is one making barrels for late comic (5,6) |
