| STEPHENFRY | British actor, comedian, TV host, director and writer, knighted in 2025 (7,3) |
| TONYROBINSON | English actor, comedian, TV presenter and political activist best known for playing Baldrick in the TV series Blackadder |
| NAIPAUL | V S ___ (1932 - 2018), writer knighted in 1990 who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001 (7) |
| FRANCISBACON | English philosopher, statesman and author knighted in 1603, whose works included New Atlantis (7,5) |
| BACON | Francis ---, English philosopher, statesman and author knighted in 1603 (5) |
| DAWNFRENCH | In 1982, Five Go Mad in Dorset launched this comedian's TV career |
| ROSIE | Comedian/TV host once called the "Queen of Nice" |
| GLASER | Comedian/TV host Nikki |
| LES | ___ Dennis, comedian/TV host (3) |
| BEHAR | Comedian/TV host Joy |
| MISSINGYOU | 2014 thriller novel getting the Netflix treatment in 2025 |
| MARKCARNEY | Economist who became Canadian prime minister in 2025 (4,6) |
| ISHIGURO | Nobel Prize-winning author knighted in February this year, his novels include An Artist of the Floating World, The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go (8) |
| ARTHURCCLARKE | "2001: A Space Odyssey" author, knighted in 2000: 3 wds. |
| SALMANRUSHDIE | "The Satanic Verses" author, knighted in 2007: 2 wds. |
| KAZUOISHIGURO | "The Remains of the Day" author, knighted in 2018: 2 wds. |
| BRIANCONLEY | English comedian, TV presenter, singer and actor who won the 1996 Olivier Award for Best Musical Actor for Jolson |
| VIDEOGAMES | For the third year, Grammys will be awarded in 2025 for music composed for this form of entertainment |
| CAMPION | Palme d'Or- and Academy Awardwinning director and writer noted for films including An Angel at My Table, The Piano and The Portrait of a Lady (7) |
| WOODED | Charm director and writer in rural surroundings (6) |
