| WILCOX | Paula, who starred in 10, 24 across (6) |
| GEORGE | Mildred's husband (first name) in 10, 24 across (6) |
| SALLYTHOMSETT | Actress who went from The Railway Children to star in 10, 24 across (5,8) |
| FREDASTAIRE | American entertainer who starred in 10 films with Ginger Rogers (4,7) |
| THREESTEPSTOHEAVEN | Sheep's ear not treated with the vet hit by 10 24 Across |
| HUGHES | After embrace the man's someone speaking on 10 24 (6) |
| CHURCH | 10 24 defending the homestead with university reformers (8,6) |
| MARTIN | Man on 10 24 given Kent inn's jar, I'm drunk (6-7) |
| WEEPER | Proverbial loser in 10 24 down regularly scrapped with partners initially (6) |
| ASTAIRE | Fred ---, US film and stage entertainer who starred in ten films with Ginger Rogers (7) |
| MATTHAU | Walter ---, 20th-Century American actor who starred in ten films with Jack Lemmon, including The Odd Couple (7) |
| BATTLESHIP | Board-game-based 2021 movie Rihanna starred in (10) |
| GENERATION | Star Trek: The Next ___, sci-fi series Patrick Stewart starred in (10) |
| BATTER | Swinger like 10 24 across's beat (6) |
| DEEN | Chef Paula who hosts Positively Paula |
| TREETOPS | Canopy creators ... or what can literally be found in 6-, 10-, 24- and 34- |
| MANN | Name given to fellow who's heard on 10 24 (4) |
| LUTHERAN | 10 24 defending the homestead with university reformers (8,6) |
| THINKING | 10 24 wrapping up 10 judgment (8) |
| ABDUL | Paula who sang "Straight Up" |
