| RIVALS | The -, 1775 comedy play by R B Sheridan (6) |
| CRITIC | The ?, 1779 stage play by R B Sheridan (6) |
| THECRITIC | 1779 play by R.B. Sheridan (3,6) |
| THECAMP | 1778 stage play by R B Sheridan subtitled A Musical Entertainment (3,4) |
| TEAZLE | Sir Peter, character in the R.B. Sheridan play The School for Scandal (6) |
| LYDIA | Niece of Mrs. Malaprop in The Rivals by R.B. Sheridan (5,8) |
| LANGUISH | Niece of Mrs. Malaprop in The Rivals by R.B. Sheridan (5,8) |
| NOISES | ------ Off, comedy play by Michael Frayn (6) |
| SLOANE | Entertaining Mr ____ , black comedy play by English dramatist Joe Orton first performed in 1964 (6) |
| THESCHOOLFOR | R B Sheridan stage play first performed in 1777 featuring the character Lady Sneerwell (3,6,3,7) |
| SIRPETER | 1787 Epsom Derby winner named after a character in R B Sheridan stage play The School for Scandal (3,5,6) |
| MALAPROP | Mrs ?, character in 1775 R B Sheridan play The Rivals noted for her misapplication of words |
| PUFF | Mr -, author in 1779 R B Sheridan play The Critic |
| THERIVALS | Richard Sheridan's 1775 comedy of manners (3,6) |
| BLITHESPIRIT | Comedy play by Noel Coward (6,6) |
| ALCHEMIST | 'The ---', comedy play by Ben Jonson featuring the character Dol Common (9) |
| THEORCHARDWALLS | 1953 play by R F Delderfield adapted into the 1956 film Now and Forever, directed by Mario Zampi |
| STHELENA | Stage play by R C Sherriff that premiered in 1936 (2,6) |
| BEAR | The ___, 1888 one-act comedy play by Anton Chekhov (4) |
| STEAMIE | The ----, comedy play by Tony Roper (7) |
