| BURGUNDY | Ron, anchorman for a small U.S. TV station played on film by U.S. actor Will Ferrell (8) |
| SMITH | Joining the band in the late 1980s, this Red Hot Chilli Peppers' drummer bears a strong resemblance to American actor Will Ferrell. (5) |
| WALTERCRONKITE | Anchorman for the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981 (6,8) |
| LYRE | What ancient stringed instrument is like a small, U-shaped harp? (4) |
| DEL | Small U.S. state: abbr. |
| RHODE | ___ Island (small U.S. state) |
| DIME | Small U.S. coin |
| STROLLER | Albert, character played by U.S. actor Robert Vaughn in the TV drama series Hustle (8) |
| TORRANCE | Jack, fictional writer played by U.S. actor Jack Nicholson in the 1980 horror film The Shining (8) |
| SLUGHORN | Horace, Head of Slytherin House in some of the Harry Potter series, played on film by Jim Broadbent (8) |
| BUCHANAN | Daisy ___, The Great Gatsby character played on film by Mia Farrow and Carey Mulligan (8) |
| HANNIBAL | ___ Lecter, serial killer played on film by Brian Cox and Anthony Hopkins (8) |
| LANCELOT | Arthurian knight played on film by actors including Richard Gere and Ioan Gruffudd (8) |
| ALCAPONE | American gangster played on film by actors including Rod Steiger and Tom Hardy (2,6) |
| CARGOVAN | Small U-Haul rental |
| JANEEYRE | Bronte heroine played on film by Mia Wasikowska (4,4) |
| VONTRAPP | Maria ___, Austrian matriarch played on film by Julie Andrews (3,5) |
| THEO | ___ Kojak, New York police detective played on TV by U.S. actor Telly Savalas (4) |
| COLUMBO | TV detective noted for his rumpled raincoat and cigar played by U.S. actor Peter Falk (7) |
| TURK | Dr Chris, role played by U.S. actor Donald Faison in the TV comedy Scrubs (4) |
