| REZA | Yasmina ___, author of the stage plays Art and God of Carnage (4) |
| TEYONAHPARRIS | WandaVision actress who plays art gallery director Brianna in 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| ENKI | (Sumerian) Water god and god of wisdom. |
| NEIL | Author of the stage plays Barefoot in the Park and The Dinner Party (4,5) |
| LVOV | Alexei ?, composer of opera Undina and God Save the Tsar!, national anthem of the Russian Empire (4) |
| HARE | David ___, author of the stage plays Gethsemane and The Vertical Hour (4) |
| DUNN | Nell ___, author of the stage plays Steaming and Cancer Tales (4) |
| APIS | Egyptian sacred bull and god (4) |
| TESSERA | Die where god of war and god of darkness turn up (7) |
| ANUBIS | Protector of the dead and god of mummification in Egyptian mythology (6) |
| EDDA | Poem about heroes and gods |
| EREBUS | Son of Chaos and god of darkness in Greek mythology |
| BLUEMURDER | The worst type of carnage in the force produces an awful outcry (4,6) |
| MERCURY | Messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce (7) |
| SIMON | Author of the stage plays Barefoot in the Park and The Dinner Party (4,5) |
| IBSEN | Henrik ___, author of the stage plays Hedda Gabler and The League of Youth (5) |
| DAVID | Author of the stage plays Gethsemane and The Vertical Hour (5,4) |
| ORTON | Joe ?, author of the stage plays What the Butler Saw and Entertaining Mr Sloane (5) |
| TOLLER | Ernst ___, German author of the stage plays Hoppla, We're Alive and The Blind Goddess (6) |
| CHEKHOV | Anton ___, author of the stage plays Uncle Vanya and The Seagull (7) |
