| CASTLIST | Names of actors in play (4,4) |
| CASTE | Social class of actors in play mentioned |
| CASTS | Groups of actors in plays |
| CASTIRON | Very strong actors in play (4,4) |
| BRATPACK | Rob Lowe was in this set of actors in 1980s coming-of-age films (4,4) |
| DRESSERS | Lines up right away for those who assist actors in play (8) |
| MERCATOR | After minute hesitation, actor in play was famous for projection |
| LASTRADA | Conclusive instructors of actors in film (2,6) |
| REVERSAL | Backing last couple of actors in show |
| CROATIAN | Split personality, perhaps, of actor in a shot (8) |
| CAST | A pair of hawks flown together in falconry; a company of actors in a film or play; or, a swarm of bees leaving a hive (4) |
| SCROTA | Bags of gentlemen actors in play (6) |
| COSTAR | One of two leading actors in play or film (2-4) |
| SCRIPTWRITER | Author of words spoken by actors, in play, film etc (12) |
| CASTRO | Leading Cuban actors in play (6) |
| OUTCAST | Person who's rejected unfashionable actors in play (7) |
| SACERDOTAL | Lead actors in play concerning priests (10) |
| ORCHESTRATE | Arrange part for three actors in play (11) |
| CAGIEST | Most wary actors in play concealing gripes, oddly |
| PROMPT | Help actor in play, in small part |
