| PLANER | Nigel _, known for his role as Neil in The Young Ones (6) |
| MASHUP | Song such as Neil Cicierega's "Modest Mouth" (which combines Smash Mouth and Modest Mouse) |
| WOODWARD | Edward _, actor who starred as Neil Howie in the British horror film The Wicker Man (8) |
| FIRSTMAN | 2018 biopic starring 13-Across as Neil Armstrong: 2 wds. |
| NIGELPLANER | "I won't say anything because no one ever listens to me anyway. I might as well be a Leonard Cohen record," he complained as the much put-upon hippie, Neil, in The Young Ones (5,6) |
| SUVARI | Mena _, known for her role in American Beauty (6) |
| ALEXEI | First name of Mr Sale, the comedian who played a number of roles in The Young Ones (6) |
| ADRIAN | See picture clue: Actor in The Young Ones, ------ Edmondson (6) |
| VYVYAN | Ade Edmondson's character in The Young Ones (6) |
| MAYALL | Rik _, late comedian who starred in The Young Ones and Bottom (6) |
| NIGEL | Comic actor who played Neil in The Young Ones (5,6) |
| CLARKE | Emilia _, known for playing Daenerys Targaryen in epic fantasy television series Game Of Thrones (6) |
| GLASER | Paul Michael _, known for playing TV detective Starsky (6) |
| MARTIN | Singer Ricky ___ known for Livin' La Vida Loca |
| LLOYD | Christopher _, known for his role in Back to the Future (5) |
| PASTEUR | French microbiologist Louis ___, known for his breakthrough work on the spread of diseases and for setting many of the foundations of public health |
| ABSOLOM | Joe _, known for his roles in Eastenders and Doc Martin (7) |
| AYOEDEBIRI | The Bear actress who voices April O Neil in the New movie TMNT: Mutant Mayhem: 2 wds. |
| AMOS | Wally ___ known for his brand of chocolate-chip cookies |
| LEAR | English painter and writer Edward ____, known for his nonsense poems (4) |
