| TONYHANCOCK | Comic genius - known as 'the lad 'imself' (4,7) |
| OFFICE | Which TV series (The _) established Ricky Gervais as a comic genius? (6) |
| MEL | He wrote and directed The Producers, the 60s comedy that's now a Broadway musical; comic genius ... |
| BROOKS | Mel _, comic genius behind The Producers and Spaceballs (6) |
| RICKY | Mr Gervais, comic genius behind The Office and Extras (5) |
| SYKES | The Plank comic genius, Eric ... |
| GILDA | Comic genius who was the first person ever cast for Saturday Night Live, ___ Radner |
| EGOTRIP | 'e obtained epitaph to flatter 'imself (3,4) |
| EGOTRIPPER | 'e captured a murderer and 'e suits 'imself (3-7) |
| MEANDER | Wind - from an uneducated man referring to 'imself and 'is wife? (7) |
| SANGUINE | Optimistic comic genius pockets article (8) |
| ROBIN | 5th anniversary of death of comic genius ___ Williams (5) |
| WITTGENSTEIN | Trembling, gutted after comic genius dismisses second philosopher (12) |
| GROUCHO | Comic genius created a pained expression in Garbo occasionally |
| CLEESE | Comic genius behind Fawlty Towers, John _ (6) |
| SELLERS | Comic genius talking about touts |
| LEANFORWARD | Forewarn the lad that he could adjust his posture (4,7) |
| KEATON | Funny rebuke about person who did good work a hundred years ago, a comic genius (6,6) |
| BUSTER | Funny rebuke about person who did good work a hundred years ago, a comic genius (6,6) |
| ROBINWILLIAMS | Late comic genius |