| CYD | Charisse of dance and film |
| STRATHSPEY | Scottish region and type of dance - and unusual pretty sash (10) |
| TERPSICHORE | Greek Muse of dance and chorus (11) |
| THEBALLADOFREADINGGAOL | Stir follows University's promotion of dance and poetry |
| ASTAIRE | Fred, star of dance and stage (7) |
| TENSION | 1950 film starring Richard Basehart and Cyd Charisse (7) |
| SILKSTOCKINGS | Rouben Mamoulian film starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse (4,9) |
| THEBAND | And 7 1953 musical comedy starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse (3,4,5) |
| STOCKINGS | 1957 film musical starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse (4,9) |
| SILK | 1957 film musical starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse (4,9) |
| CYDS | Namesakes of actress Charisse |
| THEBANDWAGON | 1953 musical comedy starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse |
| GALEREINDEERGIFTS | ___ it (hurry up) (6); Knack; talent (5); Hosiery-related Fred Astaire-Cyd Charisse musical of 1957 |
| WAGON | 1953 musical comedy starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse (3,4,5) |
| FIONA | "Brigadoon" heroine played by Cyd Charisse |
| TULA | ___ Finklea (Cyd Charisse) |
| BALL | Assembly for dancing, whose name is related to a word for a classical dance and what was traditionally a type of dance song (4) |
| PATRONOFTHEARTS | Pastor not father surprisingly becomes a supporter of dance and drama for example (6,2,3,4) |
| BOWIE | Late singer-songwriter whose albums include The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, Let's Dance and Blackstar (5) |
| DEVOURED | As said of old, did raven and dove dance and turn crimson? (8) |
