| PROVERBS | Shows written about leading characters in Ray Bradbury book |
| DEBORAH | Glasgow-born star abhorred upset about leading characters in Kurosawa's epic Ran (7,4) |
| KERR | Glasgow-born star abhorred upset about leading characters in Kurosawa's epic Ran (7,4) |
| BOYISH | Juvenile rubbish written about leading pair in Yiddish (6) |
| MARS | Planet where a Ray Bradbury book is set |
| DANDELIONWINE | Ray Bradbury book |
| ELCID | Heston portrayal unfortunately lied about leading character (2,3) |
| LARYNGES | They are used for breathing in Ray Glen's extravaganza (8) |
| MOONBEAM | Daydream about smile in ray of light |
| EVIDENCE | BBC Radio comedy show written by Denis Norden and Frank Muir first broadcast in 1948 (4,2,4,4) |
| CHILDREN | BBC Radio comedy show written by Denis Norden and Frank Muir first broadcast in 1948 (4,2,4,4) |
| FISHCAKE | Spud's mixed up in Ray's search for cover (4,4) |
| SENSIBLE | Reasonable review of Ibsen's leading characters in Little Eyolf (8) |
| SPECTATE | Watch leading characters in surrealist painting excite contemporary gallery (8) |
| SCOTTISH | Leading characters in horror movie imprisoned by mad cartoonist's chief ruler (8,7) |
| DESCRIBE | "I don't try to _ the future. I try to prevent it." (Author Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012) (8) |
| WAYCOMES | 1962 novel by Ray Bradbury (9,6,4,3,5) |
| DEADENDS | Dull leading characters in Dombey and Son - they go nowhere |
| APPROACH | Draw near leading characters in Peter Pan swallowed by a fish |
| JOHNBULL | Work absorbing leading characters in historical novel extremely unusual - natural conclusion for typical Englishman! (4,4) |
