Comedians Crossword

Read the clues, fill in the name of the relevant funny-guy, marvel at your knowledge of

the stand-up circuit, mourn at the realisation of the dearth of female comedians. Easy.

ACROSS

1. The North's Avant Gardian Angel. (3.6.5)
5. This onstage pal of 74 Down is no imprisoned Argonaut. (5.7) See 19 Down for 7.
7. Mme Doubtfire. (5.8)
See 42 Across for 8.
10. He doesn't have a perm. (4.6)
11. He's okay, this globe-trotting one-time lumberjack. (7.5)
12. Oven-mitt auteur with a taste for chicken. (5.7)  See 95 Across for 7.
16. Irish fop, foe to 26 Down, and, in the advertising world, the new face of shoes. (2.5)
17. History Today presents the alter-ego of a smoking-jacketed pervert ('oh God'). (3.6) 
20. He is Rod Hull. He is. (5.5)
23. 'Wee-oo, I look just like Buddy Holly...' (4.6) See 48 Across for 6.
25. See 7 Down. (5)
27. The blue jam man behind the news-felch. (5.6)
29. He of the Doggie Phone. (6.6) See 8 Down for 6.
30. See 49 Across. (4)
31. The Pub Landlord. (2.6) See 60 Across for 6.
33. Master-mime, who knows perfectly well whose line it is, anyway. (4.6)
36. The Big Yin. (5.8)
38. Knows that Brian is not the Messiah, he's just a naughty boy. (5.5) See 63 Across for 5.
39. See 101 Across. (6)
40. The bad-boy of da Staines massive, ei? (3.1) See 41 Across for 1.
41. See 40 Across. (1)
42. See 7 Across. (9)
46. See 32 Down. (5)
48. See 23 Across. (6)
49. Regularly takes his bits to Edinburgh. (3.4) See 30 Across for 4.
50. What the Knights say. (Instead of 'Ekki-ekki-ekki-patang!') Not an actual comedian as such, but hey... (2)
51. A flaming Ozzie, spangle-spiked of hair and vicious of tongue. (7.5) See 18 Down for 5.
53. Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling's Cook. (5)
54. Otis Lee Crenshaw. (4.4)
58. The studly Vyvyan. (6.9)
60. See 31 Across. (6)
61. Brrrilliant! (4.10)
See 79 Down for 10.
63. See 38 Across. (5)
65. Mr Blubbadibub has three lions on his shirt. (5.7) See 89 Down for 7. (7)
66. See 87 Across. (6)
70. See 5 Down. (7)
71. Morose Jack. (3)
72. Executive TV. (5.6) See 75 Down for 6.
74. No mere Dick Turbot. (7.7)
77. See 97 Across. (8)
81. The Ralph to 61 Across' Ted. (7.6)
83. A crazy malchick. (4.4) See 85 Down for second 4. (4)
86. The Father of My Lovely Horse. (5.1'6)
See 80 Down for 1'6.
87. A Canadian with a reasonably Mighty Boosh. (4.6) See 66 Across for 6.
91. Punt-happy quarter of the Mary Whitehouse Experience. Lovely. Milky milky. (4.6) See 52 Down for 6.
93. See 95 Down. (6)
94. His dinosaur impressions make a Mochrie of us all... (5)
95. See 12 Across. (7)
97. Has backwards ram's legs, the hair of a 60's girl, and the shrewd love of the smaller woodland creatures. (4.8) See 77 Across for 8.
98. The holder of the sword of DST:NY, the master of 99 languages, the creator of FUTR:TV, and the inventor of 98 languages. (5.7)
99. This William tells America's smoky truths. (4.5)
100. Paris Sunrise. (4.7)
101. Knowing me, knowing you, AHA. (5.6) See 39 Across for 6.


DOWN

1. Knows full well that 'pungus in malungus fungit' does not translate as 'basket of flowers'. (5.7)
2. Brave Brave Brave Sir Robin. (Not at all afraid to have his bottom burnt off.) (4.4)
3. Arthur. Without the Streeb-Greebling. (6.5)
4. Neither Bob nor Thomas, this jittery Irish human duvet. (5.5) See 37 Down for 5.
5. He can't believe it's not butter. (6.7) See 70 Across for 7.
6. A sheepish Lock. (4)
7. Of the gentry, this Geordie with the flaming hair. (4.5) See 25 Across for 5.
8. See 29 Across. (6)
9. See 68 Down. (6)
13. Dave 'Cinzano Bianco' Lister, Pool God, King of the Cues, Prince of the Planet Potters. (5.7)
14. An animated Patsy, in Brazil. (5.7)
15. A Goon. (5.8)
18. See 51 Across. (5)
19. See 5 Across. (7)
22. Neurotic love of Annie Hall. (5.5) See 40 Down for 5.
24. See 34 Down. (5)
26. Keyboard Klingon. (4.6)
28. 50's Throwback, who's made Gail Porter cry. (Ha.) (4.6)
32. He's an asshole. And has a song to prove it. (6.5) See 46 Across for 5.

(N.B. I’ve spelt this person’s name with 2 N’s. He doesn’t. Ooops.)
34. Head on through the cake-hole. (2.5) See 24 Down for 5.
35. See 59 Down. (5)
37. See 4 Down. (5)
40. See 22 Down. (5)
43. A mere sweaty chimp, to some. (3.5)
44. Arthur, King of the Britons, Defeater of the Black Knight and Finder of... a Shrubbery. (6.7)
45. Edmund Blackadder. (5.8)
47. Lord Flash. (3.6)
51. The Penfold-alike strident gabby leftie turns author/director. (3.5)
52. See 91 Across. (6)
54. Funnier'n the 'New Ellen' tag gives her credit. (5.7)
55. Mr Comic Relief. (5.5)
56. See 62 Down. (7)
57. See 64 Down. (3)
59. Far more shagadelic than the Hallowe'en killer, baby. (4.5) See 35 Down for 5.
62. Comin atcha (in little blue shorts) like a beam, like a ray, like a goose trapped in the rafters of a barn in Shropshire. (6.7) See 56 Down for 7.
63. She's absolutely fabulous, darling. (8.8)
64. General Melchett counted amongst Peter's friends. (7.3)
See 57 Down for 3.
67. Colourful noter of male-female differences, and supplier of comedy trousers to 98 Across. (4.5)
See 76 Down for 5.
68. Mr Fawlty. (4.6)
See 9 Down for 6.
69. Ex-Doctor, currently to be found organising complicated badger parades. (5.4)
73. Had a show. Now leads a team on someone else's. (4.6)
75. See 72 Across. (6)
76. See 67 Down. (5)
78. Not gormless, this man of side-burns. (4.6)
See 92 Down for 6.
79. See 61 Across. (10)
80. See 86 Across. (1'6)
82. Not Mark Lamarr, Leonardo DiCaprio, Roland Giff, Mark Fowler (either version) or Zack from 'Saved By The Bell', despite his basic human-template face. (7.3)
84. Eve's flower. (4.5) See 96 Down for 5.
85. See 83 Across for 4. (4)
88. See 90 Down. (7)
89. See 65 Across. And, while you're here, marvel at the unintentional yet glorious house-mate sandwich positioning of this clue. (7)
90. Unplanned football-fantasiser. (5.7)
See 88 Down for 7.
92. See 78 Down. (6)
95. Mr. Flibble's pigtailed gingham cohort. (5.6) See 93 Across for 6.
96. See 84 Down. (5)

Last revised: 28/07/01