| MAYALL | Rik ___, British comedian and actor whose TV series included The Young Ones and The New Statesman (6) |
| RIKMAYALL | English comedian, actor and writer who appeared in The Young Ones and The New Statesman (3,6) |
| RIVERPHOENIX | Which actor, whose roles included the young Indiana Jones, died in 1993 aged 23? (5,7) |
| VICTORIAWOOD | Comedian and actress whose TV series included the Acorn Antiques sketches |
| GERALDINE | English actress whose TV series included The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Mapp and Lucia, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit and Marple (9,6) |
| THIRDWORLD | This term for the under-developed countries collectively emerged in contrast to the rich, highly developed ones and the Communist bloc economies (5,5) |
| UTAHAN | As translated, I now understand New Statesman (6) |
| OHIOAN | Expression of surprise by ten approaching a new statesman (6) |
| OHANLON | Irish comedian and actor whose TV series include Father Ted, My Hero and Death in Paradise (5,7) |
| ARDAL | Irish comedian and actor whose TV series include Father Ted, My Hero and Death in Paradise (5,7) |
| STEPHENMERCHANT | Bristol-born writer, comedian and actor whose TV series include The Outlaws, which he co-created with Elgin James |
| STEVECOOGAN | Comedian and actor whose TV roles include playing Jimmy Savile in the BBC One series The Reckoning |
| HANDL | Irene ___, English character actress whose TV series included For the Love of Ada and Metal Mickey |
| SIDNEYWEBB | Baron Passfield, British economist, social historian and Fabian socialist who helped found the London School of Economics and the New Statesman |
| RUSSELLKANE | English comedian, writer and actor whose TV series include Stupid Man, Smart Phone (7,4) |
| RIK | Comic famous for The Young Ones, Bottom and The New Statesman (--- Mayall) |
| DAVID | and 34ac, English actor whose TV series include Only Fools and Horses, The Darling Buds of May and A Touch of Frost |
| FRANKIEHOWERD | Comedian whose TV series included Up Pompeii! |
| ALANBSTARD | Politician played by Rik Mayall in the TV series The New Statesman (4,6) |
| ROWAN | British comedian and actor whose roles include Maigret (2016-2017) and Man Vs. Baby (2025) (5,8) |
