| BALLPOINTPEN | Writer of Black Swan keeping completely on topic (9,3) |
| TEETOTAL | Duck sheltering eggs initially and youngster keeping completely dry (8) |
| CASSIUSCLAIM | "I plotted against Caesar completely on my own!"? |
| INCOMPATIBLE | Unable to get on topic, men bail out (12) |
| ORTON | Joe ___, British writer of black comedies |
| DYLAN | -Moran, Irish comedian, co-writer of Black Books (5) |
| DEADCENTRE | Late money on - completely on target (4,6) |
| MILA | Actress Kunis of "Black Swan" |
| KUNIS | Actress Mila of "Black Swan" |
| NPS | Initials-sharers of "black Swan" (2010)'s Oscar-winning actress |
| COB | Senior officer in front of "Black Swan" |
| NATALIE | Oscar-winning star of Black Swan, ... Portman (7) |
| PORTMAN | Oscar-winning star of Black Swan, Natalie ----- -- (7) |
| CASSEL | French actor of Black Swan and Jason Bourne, Vincent - (6) |
| ARONOFSKY | Darren ---, acclaimed US director of Black Swan, The Whale and Pi |
| SEWELL | Anna --, author of 'Black Beauty' (6) |
| ANNASEWELL | Author of Black Beauty (4,6) |
| MISTYCOPELAND | Author of "Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy" |
| ABANDON | Give up completely on a group at the front (7) |
| OUTRIGHT | Completely on strike with a justifiable claim.. (8) |
