| ELBE | Royal treatment: Mr. Elba, dashing actor who in 2016 chose his mum to escort him to Buckingham Palace to receive the honor of membership in the Order of the British Empire |
| SUNI | He convinced his mum to have her big operation in Doctors (4,7) |
| BULSARA | He convinced his mum to have her big operation in Doctors (4,7) |
| DANTE | Vergil escorts him |
| REDD | Whom Jamie chose his surname to honor |
| DUCHAMP | Displaying un chose, his art mimicked plumbing, primarily! (7) |
| ERROL | Dashing actor ___ Flynn (5) |
| SIDNEYPOITIER | Actor who in 1964 became the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor (6,7) |
| CHRISPINE | Actor who, in 2009, began playing Captain James T. Kirk in the 'Star Trek' movies franchise: 2 wds. |
| BARTY | Actor who, in 1957, founded the advocacy group Little People of America, Billy ___ (b.1924 - d.2000) |
| CORBYN | Politician who in 2016 was filmed sitting on the floor of an allegedly "rampacked" Virgin Trains East Coast train (6,6) |
| JEREMY | Politician who in 2016 was filmed sitting on the floor of an allegedly "rampacked" Virgin Trains East Coast train (6,6) |
| KYRIEIRVING | Point guard who in 2016 won both an NBA title with the Cavaliers and an Olympic gold medal: 2 wds. |
| IDRIS | First name of Mr Elba who played the title character in Luther in the 2010s (5) |
| MARBLEARCH | Built in 1827 as the main entrance to Buckingham Palace, what was moved to a corner of Hyde Park in 1851? (6,4) |
| VIP | Someone who gets the royal treatment: Abbr. |
| OWNER | Proprietor to acknowledge one deserving royal treatment (5) |
| REDCARPET | Given the royal treatment for doctor who gives pet care (3,6) |
| SLATER | Son who has made a return to the Square to support his mum Jean (4,6) |
| SEAN | Son who has made a return to the Square to support his mum Jean (4,6) |