| STARSTRUCK | Comedy series created by Rose Matafeo who also plays the main role of Jessie (10) |
| KEWPIEDOLL | Toy created by Rose O'Neill in 1909 |
| LEAD | Main role of a movie |
| TEMP | 2018 sitcom starring Joe Wilkinson and Rose Matafeo (4) |
| LEADINGLADY | Actress who plays the main female role (7,4) |
| MRSBROWNSBOYS | TV sitcom written by Brendan O'Carroll who also plays the role of Agnes (3,6,4) |
| PALE | 1985 Western produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also plays the lead role (4,5) |
| RIDER | 1985 Western produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also plays the lead role (4,5) |
| KAT | First name of Jessie Wallace's Eastenders character (3) |
| ERIC | Husband of Jessie James Decker |
| WEAVING | Matrix actor who also plays the elf lord Elrond, Hugo ... |
| WALTONGOGGINS | Justified actor who plays the main character Wade on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| ROSE | _ Matafeo, actress and comedian who plays Jessie in Starstruck (4) |
| ENTHUSIASM | Curb Your ___, US comedy series created by and starring Larry David, premiered in 2000 (10) |
| PAULBOWLES | ... but also plays tennis |
| TONYDANZA | Actor who played the main role in TV's Who's the Boss? (4,5) |
| GUIDE | Sci-fi comedy series created by Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's... to the Galaxy (5) |
| SISTERS | Comedy series created by 3, based on the Belgian series Clan (3,7) |
| BAD | Comedy series created by 3, based on the Belgian series Clan (3,7) |
| CEREMONIAL | Church developing main role in ritual |
