| EISTEDDFOD | Welsh music, poetry and drama festival |
| EISTEDDFODS | Annual festivals held in Wales, featuring competitions in music, poetry and drama (11) |
| ANER | Shapiro who threw back at least ten live grenades on Oct 7, leaving a legacy of uncompromising moral conviction, alongside his music, poetry, and songs that live on |
| SLAVE | Before Lucius Livius Andronicus founded Roman epic poetry and drama, he was held as a ___ by the Greeks. |
| PLAYFAIR | Act decently in drama festival |
| CRWTH | Stringed instrument resembling a bowed lyre associated with Welsh music |
| APOLLO | In mythology, God of music, poetry, prophecy, medicine |
| ARTS | Fine ___; music, poetry, etc. |
| ROSTRA | Retro music, poetry etc - or where performers stand? |
| ART | Music, poetry, etc. |
| RECITAL | Public performance of music, poetry or dance (7) |
| ODOWD | Chris ?, actor who played Tommy O'Dwyer in 2005 comedy-drama Festival |
| IDYLL | Greek-derived word that, in essence, represents an idealised "little picture" of rural life, whether in art, music, poetry or reality (5) |
| OPERA | Music and drama production (5) |
| PERFORMINGARTS | Music and drama star, could one say? |
| BRAGGARTS | Maybe Melvyn with e.g. music and drama loudmouths |
| CLICK | 2006 comedy and drama film starring Adam Sandler and Kate Beckinsale (5) |
| BROOK | Kelly -, model and actress who played Sophia Rossellini in 2004 comedy and drama film School for Seduction (5) |
| MORNINGGLORY | 2010 comedy and drama film starring Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton |
| PULP | 1972 comedy and drama film starring Michael Caine and Mickey Rooney |