| IMELDA | ___ Staunton, actress who starred in VeraDrake (6) |
| ELIZABETH | First name of the character in The Crown played in different seasons by Claire Foy, Olivia Colman and Imelda Staunton (9) |
| VERA | 2004 film drama starring Imelda Staunton in the title role (4,5) |
| KERR | Who did Steve Staunton succeed as Ireland manager? (4) |
| VERADRAKE | Mike Leigh film with Imelda Staunton in the title role |
| UNTO | Imelda Staunton, in place of preposition (4) |
| CLAIREFOY | Star of The Crown who isn't Olivia Colman or Imelda Staunton |
| UMBRIDGE | Dolores, fictional bureaucrat in the Harry Potter series played by Imelda Staunton (8) |
| THECROWN | Netflix TV series that has starred Claire Foy. Olivia Colman and Imelda Staunton (3,5) |
| RAT | 2000 comedy-drama film starring Imelda Staunton and Pete Postlethwaite (3) |
| CRANFORD | 2000s costume drama with Judi Dench and Imelda Staunton (8) |
| CASANOVA | Ladies' man Staunton occasionally opening the bubbly |
| REST | Rook's ___ (House Staunton hangout) |
| IMLDA | Staunton of "The Crown" |
| DAME | Imelda Staunton, for one |
| GASKELL | Author whose novel Cranford was adapted into a television drama with a cast including Judi Dench, Jim Carter, Julia McKenzie and Imelda Staunton (7) |
| CHESSSET | Black-and-white board complete with a miniature army of Staunton "men" for a grandmaster's game, chequered battle or strategic match of wits (5,3) |
| REDMAN | Actress who starred in ITV's Good Karma Hospital (6,6) |
| AMANDA | Actress who starred in ITV's Good Karma Hospital (6,6) |
| SPEARS | Britney, singer-actress who starred in the 2002 film Crossroads (6) |
