| JOKERS | Comedian associated with red and black suits (6) |
| DECK | Dress in red and black suits |
| GRENADIER | Any of various African weaver birds with red and black plumage |
| CHECKERS | Game with red and black disks |
| ADONIS | Greek god of beauty whose myth is associated with red anemones (6) |
| ARDEN | Name associated with Red Door salons and spas |
| SHRINERS | Group associated with red fezzes |
| LAUDER | Harry, Scottish ballad singer and music hall comedian associated with the song Roamin' in the Gloamin' (6) |
| RENOIR | Mostly red and black French artist (6) |
| MULLET | Nearly cylindrical fish with red and grey varieties (6) |
| SPADES | One of two black suits, those getting soiled? (6) |
| ACCESS | Retrieve cards, doubling black suits (6) |
| POMATO | Grafted plant with red and white edibles |
| RIBBON | Typist's red and black buy, once |
| SHARONHORGAN | Actress, writer, director, producer and comedian associated with the series Pulling, Catastrophe and Motherland (6,6) |
| HALE | Gareth ?, actor and comedian associated with fellow actor and comedian Norman Pace |
| JOLY | Dom ?, comedian associated with television shows Trigger Happy TV and Fool Britannia |
| CORBETT | Ronnie ?, Scottish actor and comedian associated with Ronnie Barker |
| BENNYHILL | Comedian associated with the song "Yakety Sax" |
| WIX | Katy ?, actress-comedian associated with Anna Crilly (3) |