| PREMIERES | The first public performances of films, plays or operas (9) |
| PREQUELS | Films, plays or books that develop stories of earlier works (8) |
| RERUNS | Films, plays or series that are broadcast or put on again (6) |
| SCRIPTS | Writings such as texts of films/plays, candidates' answer papers in exams or doctors' "Rx" instructions (7) |
| CRITICS | Reviewers of films, plays and books (7) |
| PREMIERE | The first public performance of a play, film or opera is a what? (8) |
| BEATRICELILLIE | Comic actress who gave the first public performance of Noel Coward's Mad Dogs and Englishmen |
| NEOPHOBIA | What never affected performances of The New Seekers or The Modern Lovers? (9) |
| LONDONZOO | Home of the first public aquarium |
| OVERTURES | Instrumental preludes to operas, oratorios or plays; or, opening moves or propositions to negotiations (9) |
| THRILLERS | Books, plays or films with an exciting plot, often involving crime or espionage (9) |
| TRILOGIES | Series of books, plays or films (9) |
| THEATRE | Building for the performance of plays or operas; or, with seats in tiers, a hall or large room for lectures (7) |
| ACTS | Divisions of plays or operas (4) |
| OPERAGOER | One frequenting performances of Carmen, Tosca etc (5-4) |
| IMPRESARIO | A person who arranges and often finances concerts, plays or operas (10) |
| CRESSIDA | A character portrayed in one of Shakespeare's plays; or, the first name of the author of How to Train Your Dragon (8) |
| DEBUT | The first public appearance of an actor or musician (5) |
| TWISTS | Unexpected developments or revelations in novels, plays or films; spiral-shaped wineglass stems; helical batons of baked bread or pastry; or, silk threads (6) |
| SPECTACLES | Public performances are instruments for the benefit of pupils (10) |
