| MIKADO | The -; one of the collaborations of composer Arthur Sullivan and librettist W. S. Gilbert (6) |
| MARRS | 1987 one-hit wonder group formed by the collaboration of AR Kane and Colourbox (1-1-1-1-1) |
| SCREAM | The -; one of the paintings forming part of Edvard Munch's The Frieze of Life series (6) |
| SPRING | The one of the four seasons that combines with 'wood' in the name of a Blue Mountains town (6) |
| SULLIVAN | Arthur ---, 19th Century English composer best known for his operatic collaborations with librettist W.S. Gilbert (8) |
| DODGER | Roger the -; one of the characters in The Beano (6) |
| FIDDLE | The one of the 1/5 with a name that recalls 'Hey Diddle Diddle' (3,3,6) |
| CATAND | The one of the 1/5 with a name that recalls 'Hey Diddle Diddle' (3,3,6) |
| PERSIA | Opera by Arthur Sullivan and Basil Hood first performed in 1899 (6) |
| OHIAMA | '___ cook and a captain bold': W.S. Gilbert |
| BAB | The ___ Ballads (Verses/comical illustrations collection by librettist W.S. Gilbert, b.1836 - d.1911) |
| LERNER | Alan Jay ---, songwriter and librettist who collaborated with Frederick Loewe on numerous musicals (6) |
| BRECHT | German dramatist and librettist (6) |
| PENZANCE | The Pirates Of ___ , comic opera by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan first performed in 1879 (8) |
| DULCAMARA | 1866 play by W S Gilbert subtitled The Little Duck and the Great Quack |
| ATROPOS | The one of the three Fates who severs the thread of life in Greek mythology (7) |
| GILBERT | W.S., playwright and librettist who worked with Arthur Sullivan (7) |
| HOOLIGAN | The ?, 1911 one-act stage play by W S Gilbert subtitled A Character Study (8) |
| BABBALLADS | Sir W. S. Gilbert's collection of humorous verses (3,7) |
| RAILCARD | Retiring fiction writer from the one of the clubs guarantees a cheaper fare for The Orient Express (8) |
