| OSCARLEVANT | Wise-cracking musician, actor and author |
| ABBOT | English musician, actor and comedian whose characters include Basildon Bond, Cooperman and C U Jimmy (4,5) |
| RUSS | English musician, actor and comedian whose characters include Basildon Bond, Cooperman and C U Jimmy (4,5) |
| BENNETT | Alan -; dramatist, actor and author whose plays include Forty Years On, The Madness of George III and The History Boys (7) |
| OGILVY | Ian --, English actor and author of the children's novel 'Measle and the Wrathmonk' (6) |
| SAR | Actor and author Shepard |
| USTINOV | British actor and author, Sir Peter ....... (1921-2004) |
| SUMERSETMAUGHAM | West Country publication secures upper-class actor and author |
| ESSEX | David -----, singer, actor and author (5) |
| SVELTE | This elegant actor and author writes plays - creates "Oliver Twist" |
| BRAND | Russell _, comedian, actor and author (5) |
| ASHER | Jane -----, English actor and author (5) |
| SHER | Antony, actor and author whose books include Middlepost (4) |
| FRY | Stephen, comic actor and author of The Liar (3) |
| MIRIAM | ___ Margolyes, actor and author (6) |
| NIVEN | David ---, English actor and author (5) |
| GATISS | Mark ___, British actor and author (6) |
| ALF | Wise-cracking sitcom alien |
| HAMM | Toy Story's wise-cracking piggy bank (4) |
| ALEC | Wise-cracking sort, smart ---- (4) |
