| ASTAIRE | What surname did dancer Frederick Austerlitz adopt? (7) |
| GLITTER | What surname did the English glam rock star Paul Gadd take? (7) |
| PAIGE | What surname did British singer and actor Elaine Bickerstaff adopt? (5) |
| CALLAS | What surname did opera singer Maria Kalogeropoulos adopt? (6) |
| CLOONEY | What surname is shared by singer Rosemary and actor George? (7) |
| MORAVIA | Where Austerlitz is |
| FREDASTAIRE | American actor, dancer, singer and choreographer born Frederick Austerlitz in 1899 |
| COCO | What first name did Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel adopt? (4) |
| SCARY | When she became a Spice Girl, what nickname did Melanie Brown adopt? (5) |
| SONNY | What nickname did boxer Charles Liston adopt? (5) |
| HOOKS | What surname, in lower case, did the feminist and social activist Gloria Jean Watkins take as her pen name? (5) |
| SMITH | What surname links thespians Sheridan, Matt and Dame Maggie? (5) |
| OBRIEN | What surname is shared by Irish authors Edna and Flann? (6) |
| STUART | What surname was introduced to Scotland by Mary, Queen of Scots? (6) |
| AMIS | Novels by Kingsley and Martin carry what surname? (4) |
| THATCHER | Originating in England what surname derives from the occupation of roof maker? (8) |
| GILL | What surname is shared by Alfred, Stan, Kim and Michael? (4) |
| YOUNG | What surname is shared by singer Will and broadcaster Kirsty? (5) |
| ANNEXE | Extension built by woman concealing surname, do we hear? |
| ASTOR | What surname links Nancy, the first woman to sit in Parliament, and Mary, The Maltese Falcon actress? (5) |
