| HOLLANDER | Tom -, actor known for 'The Iris Affair' and 'The Night Manager' (9) |
| CORNEA | Cover for the iris |
| FLAG | Alternative name for the Iris (4) |
| LAURIE | House and The Night Manager actor Hugh with truck, say (6) |
| OLIVIA | Broadchurch and The Night Manager actress, ___ Colman (6) |
| LECARRE | John - author of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Night Manager (2,5) |
| KRISTOFER | Jensen Lind in The Iris Affair (9,5) |
| ROLLESTON | NZ actor known for the films Boy and The Dark Horse, James - (9) |
| ELIZABETH | _ Debicki, starred in TV's The Night Manager (9) |
| DALLIANCE | Love affair and marriage after initiation of divorce |
| LIQUIDATE | Wind up affairs and murder (9) |
| DOMINIC | Actor who starred in The Affair and The Crown, ___ West (7) |
| NIAMH | ___ Algar, actress playing Iris Nixon in upcoming drama The Iris Affair (5) |
| HIVJU | Jensen Lind in The Iris Affair (9,5) |
| THOMPSON | Kate ___, author of novels The O'Hara Affair and The Blue Hour (8) |
| TROLLOPE | Joanna -; author of novels including The Choir, A Village Affair and The Rector's Wife (8) |
| HOLLINGHURST | Alan ?, author of novels The Sparsholt Affair and The Stranger's Child |
| ANGELA | Meski in Sky Atlantic series The Iris Affair (6,5) |
| BRUCE | Meski in Sky Atlantic series The Iris Affair (6,5) |
| JOANNATROLLOPE | English writer whose novels include A Village Affair and The Rector's Wife (6.8) |
