| RADNER | Part of the first 'SNL' cast |
| GARRETT | Morris of the first "SNL" cast |
| IRONCURTIN | Tough Jane in the first "SNL" cast? |
| CARLIN | Comic George, the first "SNL" host |
| RABBIAKIVA | Leading Jewish sage, a tanna, of the latter part of the first century CE (c.50135 CE) (5,5) |
| MAGELLAN | Ferdinand ---, Portuguese navigator who led part of the first expedition around the world (8) |
| APRIL | Month, part of the first meteorological season in the Northern Hemisphere (5) |
| WRIGHTWING | Part of the first airplane? |
| DELEON | Part of the first Puerto Rican governor's name |
| ALDO | - - - Quaglio, prop who in 1958 was part of the first France team to beat South Africa, upset load (4) |
| TANNER | Haydn - - - , Welsh legend who in 1935 was part of the first club side, Swansea, to beat New Zealand (6) |
| ARGO | Come close to part of the first night, at some stage (4) |
| SKI | ___ jumping was part of the 1st Winter Games (3) |
| EVERT | First SNL female athlete host (1989) |
| CARLINDSAYERS | First "SNL" host/ '60s-'70s NYC mayor/ Lord Peter Wimsey's creator |
| CURTIN | Jane of the original SNL cast (6) |
| BELUSHI | John of the original SNL cast (7) |
| CHASE | Chevy of the original SNL cast (5) |
| BILL | Murray of the original SNL cast (4) |
| MIKEMYERS | "SNL" cast member (1989-1995) who voiced the title character in the "Shrek" movies: 2 wds. |
