| KARENKAIN | National Ballet of Canada artistic director until 2021 (5,4) |
| RESIDENCE | Artist-in-___ (Legendary dancer Rex Harrington at The National Ballet of Canada) |
| KAIN | Karen of The National Ballet of Canada, based in Toronto |
| TCHAIKOVSKY | Composer of The Nutcracker, traditionally performed by The National Ballet of Canada |
| PRINCIPALDANCER | National Ballet of Canada star: 2 wds. |
| TUTU | National Ballet of Canada garb |
| TIPTOE | Performers at The National Ballet of Canada dance on what? |
| BARRE | The National Ballet of Canada handrail |
| NUTCRACKER | The ___ (The National Ballet of Canada's traditional yuletide show) |
| SUGARPLUMFAIRY | Character in The Nutcracker famously staged by The National Ballet of Canada: 3 wds. |
| TERESAS | Ms. Mann, and namesakes (Panamanian ballerina b.1934 - d.2017 who danced with The National Ballet of Canada) |
| PINOCCHIO | The national Ballet of canada's current production about a famous marionette ...more at #38-Down! |
| ESMERALDA | Carlotta Grisi performed this role in the original ballet of the same name |
| LANTERN | Gong Li film that was later adapted by the National Ballet of China, Raise The Red ... |
| TAMARAROJO | Spanish ballet dancer appointed Artistic Director of English National Ballet in 2012 (6,4) |
| PITLOCHRY | Alan Cumming is its theatre's artistic director (9) |
| RIPPON | Angela ?, original presenter of BBC TV show Top Gear; former Chairman of the English National Ballet |
| LOUIS | Angela -, original presenter of BBC TV show Top Gear; former Chairman of the English National Ballet (6) |
| OLIPHANT | 1959: Canada's National Ballet School founding Principal, Betty ___ |
| BALL | Zoe _, the host of Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two until 2021 (4) |
