| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ACTRESS | Thespian | |
| PLAYER | Thespian | |
| ACTOR | Thespian | |
| DRAMA | Thespian art | |
| ACTING | Thespian’s profession | |
| STAGE | Where a thespian works | |
| EXACTING | Demanding former thespian career | |
| HAM | Unlimited shame for overenthusiastic thespian | |
| GREASEPAINT | Machinist’s lubricant, decorator’s emulsion and thespian’s make-up | |
| SCATTER | Recast around leading thespian, then disperse in various directions | |
| THESPIAN | Of or pertaining to Thespis; hence, relating to the drama; dramatic; as, the Thespian art. | |