| EDDIE | --- Murphy, U.S. comedian |
| AUDIE | ____ Murphy, U.S. actor decorated for his exploits in World War II (5) |
| FROCK | Fine U.S. comedian in woman's dress (5) |
| ELLEN | --- DeGeneres, U.S. comedian and TV host (5) |
| BENNY | Jack, U.S. comedian born Benjamin Kubelsky (5) |
| CHICO | ___ Marx, byname of U.S. comedian and actor born Leonard Joseph in 1887 (5) |
| MASON | Jackie, professional name of U.S. comedian born Yacov Moshe Maza (5) |
| HOPE | Former U.S. comedian's expectation (4) |
| KAYE | Danny ___: famous U.S. comedian? |
| FALLON | Late U.S. comedian has dropped in rating. (6) |
| ROB | --- Delaney, U.S. comedian (3) |
| AMY | --- Schumer, U.S. comedian (3) |
| OLIVER | John, English-U.S. comedian and host of Last Week Tonight (6) |
| TUCKER | Chris, U.S. comedian and actor in the Rush Hour film series (6) |
| RICO | Chris, U.S. comedian who voiced Marty the Zebra in the Madagascar film franchise (4) |
| SANDLER | Adam, U.S. comedian and actor who starred in the 1996 film Happy Gilmore (7) |
| ROCK | Chris, U.S. comedian who voiced Marty the Zebra in the Madagascar film franchise (4) |
| SHEARER | Harry, U.S. comedian who voices Mr Burns and Principal Skinner in The Simpsons (7) |
| ARBUCKLE | Fatty, U.S. comedian and director of the silent film era who died in 1933 (8) |
| LENO | Jay, U.S. comedian and TV host who replaced Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show (4) |
