| RUDOLF | _ _ _ _ _ _ Nureyev, Soviet-born ballet dancer noted for his partnership with Margot Fonteyn (6) |
| CHECKER | Chubby, singer and dancer noted for his 1960 cover version of The Twist (7) |
| RAMBERT | Marie, Polish-born dancer noted for her ballet company (7) |
| ALCOCK | John, pioneering British aviator noted for his partnership with Arthur Brown (6) |
| GINGER | ____ McCain, horse trainer noted for his partnership with Red Rum (6) |
| OATES | John, musician born in 1948 noted for his partnership with Daryl Hall (5) |
| ASHTON | Originally inspired by Anna Pavlova, the founding choreographer of the Royal Ballet who wrote numerous parts for Margot Fonteyn including Cinderella (6) |
| HALL | Daryl, professional name of U.S. singer/songwriter noted for his partnership with John Oates (4) |
| FALDO | Nick, English golfer noted for his partnership with caddie Fanny Sunesson in the 1990s (5) |
| PUNT | Steve, comedian and actor noted for his partnership with Hugh Dennis (4) |
| CLEMENT | Dick, sitcom writer noted for his partnership with Ian La Frenais (7) |
| THOMSON | Jeff, Australian fast bowler noted for his partnership with Dennis Lillee (7) |
| FREDEBB | US lyricist noted for his partnership with composer John Kander (4,3) |
| KARPOV | Anatoly, Soviet-born chess grandmaster who was World Chess Champion from 1975 to 1985 (6) |
| BALLET | Dance for Margot Fonteyn? (6) |
| KAMSKY | Soviet-born American chess GM, Gata ... (6) |
| BARBIE | Movie being released on July21 with Margot Robbie in the title role and Ryan Gosling as- well, you know |
| BARYSHNIKOV | Mikhail ---, Soviet-born ballet dancer who defected to the West while on tour with the Kirov Ballet in 1974 (11) |
| BOBHOPE | Actor and pioneer of US stand up comedy known for his partnership with Bing Crosby (3,4) |
| ERNIE | - - - Wise, comedian best known for his partnership with Eric Morecambe (5) |
