| TCLAWRENCE | The flamboyant national hero who sought anonymity as 'aircraftman Ross' in 1922 (1,1,8) |
| PERCEVAL | Arthurian hero who sought the Holy Grail (8) |
| HID | Sought anonymity |
| JOSEMARTI | Cuban national hero who was a part of the Modernismo literary movement |
| ELCID | Spanish national hero who fought the Moors |
| DARKNESS | The ---, flamboyant rock group featuring the brothers Justin and Dan Hawkins |
| SHOWPONYPONY | Dance of the flamboyant? |
| MENDACIOUS | Lying aircraftman promises to pay after repair |
| GLENN | John, astronaut who sought the Democratic nomination for the presidency in 1984 (5) |
| MARTINFREEMAN | English actor who played the roles of Everett K. Ross in Black Panther and Captain America: Civil War, Iain MacKelpie in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and Andy in Cargo (6,7) |
| DOLE | Robert, US Republican senator who sought nomination for the presidency in 1980 and 1988 (4) |
| SAUL | Biblical king who sought the counsel of the Witch of Endor |
| FROBISHER | Explorer who sought the Northwest Passage and fought the Spanish Armada |
| AUGUR | An official in ancient Rome who sought knowledge of the future by observing birds (5) |
| HAILEESTEINFELD | US actress who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mattie Ross in True Grit, whose films include Ender's Game, Pitch Perfect 2 and Pitch Perfect 3 (6,9) |
| BELL | Tom ___, actor who starred as Frank Ross in 1978 ITV drama series Out (4) |
| PORTMAN | Eric ___, actor who played Archie Ross in 1967 film drama The Whisperers (7) |
| CROSSING | The Green chap is a calamity from the start for Ross in Government (8) |
| GEORGECLOONEY | US actor who came to prominence as Dr Doug Ross in ER |
| MARTIN | ___ Freeman The Hobbit actor who portrays agent Everett K. Ross in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever |
