| URQUHART | Francis ___, lead character in House of Cards, played by Ian Richardson (8) |
| CLAIRE | ___ Underwood female protagonist on House of Cards played by Robin Wright |
| HANDLED | Treated set of cards played first (7) |
| HOUSE | _ Of Cards, 1990 political thriller with Ian Richardson (5) |
| DRACO | Card played by old unforgiving legislator |
| HORATIO | Character in house share (7) |
| KING | 1990s political thriller with Ian Richardson, To Play The _ (4) |
| ERIC | Dr _ Foreman, character in House who was played by 2 Down (4) |
| DASHWOOD | Elinor ___, lead character in Sense and Sensibility (8) |
| ALHASKEY | Letherbridge GP played by Ian Midlane in Doctors (2,6) |
| AVENGERS | The ___, TV programme whose first series centred on Dr David Keel, played by Ian Hendry |
| BORDELLO | Reportedly far from excited with topless greeting in house of ill repute (8) |
| VILLAINS | In 'House of Sin', play the baddies (8) |
| RINEHART | Mandy McElhinney's in House Of Hancock (Last name) |
| BRIDGEBUILDING | Promotion of friendly relations in House Of Cards? (6-8) |
| SPACEY | Played Francis Underwood in House of Cards (Kevin ------) |
| CECIL | Derek _, played Seth Grayson in House Of Cards (5) |
| SNOW | Jon ___, lead character played by Kit Harington in Game Of Thrones |
| ROBINWRIGHT | She played Claire Underwood in "House of Cards" |
| KEVINSPACEY | President Frank Underwood in House of Cards (5,6) |
