| BROOKS | Mel _, comic genius behind The Producers and Spaceballs (6) |
| RICKY | Mr Gervais, comic genius behind The Office and Extras (5) |
| CLEESE | Comic genius behind Fawlty Towers, John _ (6) |
| MEL | _ Brooks, veteran film maker behind The Producers (3) |
| CPA | Occupation of Leo Bloom in "The Producers," for short |
| OFFICE | Which TV series (The _) established Ricky Gervais as a comic genius? (6) |
| 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) |
| GIBSON | Mel _, director of the films Apocalypto and The Passion of the Christ (6) |
| FERRER | Mel ___, actor married to actress Audrey Hepburn from 1954-68 (6) |
| MONROE | Alexandra Breckenridge's Virgin River character, Mel _ (6) |
| MACHIN | Mel ___, former midfielder who led Manchester City to promotion out of the Second Division in 1988?89 as manager |
| TILLIS | Country singer Mel ___ |
| INNES | Neil, the late musical genius behind Beatles spoof The Rutles (5) |
| NAUGHTY | Word which when followed by Boy gives the stage name of the producer and songwriter who took part in I'm A Celeb in 2021 (7) |
| WATCHMAKER | Keep your eye on the producer and horologist (10) |
| TONYHANCOCK | Comic genius - known as 'the lad 'imself' (4,7) |
| GILDA | Comic genius who was the first person ever cast for Saturday Night Live, ___ Radner |
| WILLYWONKA | Private member almost totally bent, a genius behind bars? (5,5) |
| ORSON | ___ Welles, genius behind Citizen Kane (5) |
