| Writer Chekhov | Thomas Joseph | 23 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Writer Chekhov | Thomas Joseph | 07 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Writer Chekhov | Premier Sunday | 28 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | Newsday | 14 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner | Thomas Joseph | 12 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | see 16 Across (5) | Mirror Quiz | 24 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | Premier Sunday | 29 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Russian playwright Chekhov | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 29 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Chap in inelegant onesie (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Cantonese proves too much for him (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Forename of one heavyweight (5) |  |  | 
          
            | 1987-1998 Northern Ireland, 1986-1991 Celtic and 1991-1993 Sunderland defender; 1992 FA Cup final runner-up) (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Chekhov's first name (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Just the chap to be in a girl's embrace? (5) |  |  | 
          
            | "Windhaager Messe" composer Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Mr. Chekhov, Russian dramatist who died in 1904 (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Is his name unknown outside the capital of Turkey? (5) |  |  | 
          
            | ____ Du Beke, Strictly judge | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 22 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Name not recorded around end of motet - could it be Bruckner? (5) |  |  | 
          
            | The time soon comes round for him to appear (5) |  |  | 
          
            | --- Bruckner, Austrian composer (1824-96) | The Times Specialist | 24 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | ___ Bruckner, Austrian composer (1824-96) |  |  | 
          
            | Du Beke: Strictly Come Dancing judge (5) |  |  | 
          
            | On the fourth of July, he could have partnered Cleopatra (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | Wall Street Journal | 03 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Peter O'Toole's Ratatouille voice | Newsday | 18 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Former Stormers and Bulls No. 8; 1999 South Africa Test debutant (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Abel ..... , 1997 and 1999 World Championships marathon gold medallist (5) |  |  | 
          
            | It's a name, but if heartless he'd be nameless! (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Ballroom and Latin dancer, _ Du Beke (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner | Wall Street Journal | 03 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Playwrght - Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | British ballroom dancer, _ du Beke (5) |  |  | 
          
            | _ Rodgers, actor who played Alec Callender in May To December (5) |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Chekhov, Russian playwright (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Writer Chekhov | LA Times Daily | 14 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner | Commuter | 29 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Male worker working (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Composer ___ Dvorak (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Was he Cleopatra's lover endlessly? (5) |  |  | 
          
            | The woman has admitted to naming him (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Golfer; 2007 Johnnie Walker Classic tournament winner (5) |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Du Beke, Strictly Come Dancing judge (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Helen Hayes starred in the first US TV adaptation of ... Chekov's The Cherry Orchard |  |  | 
          
            | Author of the plays Uncle Vanya and The Cherry Orchard (5) |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Du Beke, Strictly judge (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 08 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | See 7 Across | Mirror Quiz | 31 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner | Wall Street Journal | 24 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | He has to, when the girl comes round (5) |  |  | 
          
            | He'll not be back after one! (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | New York Times Mini | 08 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | _ du Beke, Strictly dancer/judge (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Composer _ Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Forename of the six-footer in front (5) |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Chekhov, playwright (5) |  |  | 
          
            | First name of ballroom dancer Du Beke (5) |  |  | 
          
            | To Ann, a changed man! (5) |  |  | 
          
            | It will be soon time to go in for him (5) |  |  | 
          
            | New BBC show, _ And Giovanni's Adventures In Spain (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Strictly judge, _ Du Beke (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Susan of "Spring Fever" | Premier Sunday | 31 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | ___ Du Beke, ballroom dancer |  |  | 
          
            | One working on Chekhov, for one (5) |  |  | 
          
            | 19th-century Austrian composer whose works include nine symphonies (5,8) |  |  | 
          
            | Mr. Chekhov, author of The Seagull (5) |  |  | 
          
            | A girl about to become a man (5) |  |  | 
          
            | ***** Lesser, actor who played Qyburn in 'Game of Thrones' (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Presently securing time for Endeavour favourite Mr Lesser (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Antagonist Chigurh of "No Country for Old Men" |  |  | 
          
            | Dancer and Strictly judge _ Du Beke (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Late actor Yelchin |  |  | 
          
            | Former Strictly Come Dancing professional, _ Du Beke (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Writer Chekhov | Thomas Joseph | 23 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Composer Webern | Wall Street Journal | 21 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | Wall Street Journal | 14 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Composer Webern | Wall Street Journal | 08 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner | Thomas Joseph | 01 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Creator of Olga, Masha and Irina | Newsday | 20 May 2023 | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner | LA Times Daily | 13 May 2023 | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | New York Times | 02 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner | Wall Street Journal | 24 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | Newsday | 20 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Russian dramatist Chekhov | Newsday | 12 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner | Thomas Joseph | 08 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | Eugene Sheffer | 29 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Susan of "Goldengirl" | Premier Sunday | 24 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | The Washington Post | 15 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | LA Times Daily | 15 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Composer Webern | Wall Street Journal | 23 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | Premier Sunday | 29 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner | Eugene Sheffer | 23 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner | Thomas Joseph | 05 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Dramatist Chekhov | Newsday | 28 May 2021 | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner | New York Times | 16 May 2021 | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner | The Washington Post | 01 May 2021 | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner | LA Times Daily | 01 May 2021 | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | New York Times | 07 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Famed writer of "The Cherry Orchard" ___ Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Webern | Wall Street Journal | 31 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Famed writer and dramatist ___ Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Man soon consumes ton |  |  | 
          
            | Austrian composer (1824-96) of ten symphonies and four masses | The Guardian Speedy | 12 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Dramatist Chekhov | New York Times | 26 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | ___ Chekhov, playwright known for his famous works like "Three Sisters" and "The Cherry Orchard" |  |  | 
          
            | 'Goldengirl' star Susan | The Washington Post | 09 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | "Goldengirl" star Susan | LA Times Daily | 09 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | Newsday | 07 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Writer Chekhov | Thomas Joseph | 16 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | --- Chekhov, playwright | The Sun Two Speed | 12 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | LA Times Daily | 12 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | The Washington Post | 12 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Man soon consumes ton | The Sun Two Speed | 12 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Austrian composer Webern | LA Times Daily | 05 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Austrian composer Webern | The Washington Post | 05 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Writer Chekhov | Universal | 08 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Chekhov, say, heading off from part of Switzerland |  |  | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | Wall Street Journal | 12 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | 'Uncle Vanya' author Chekhov | USA Today | 02 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Male name | The Sun Two Speed | 24 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Chekhov for example in Abakan tonight | The Sun Two Speed | 24 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | "Three Sisters" writer Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | Eugene Sheffer | 27 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | 'Uncle Vanya' playwright Chekhov | USA Today | 13 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | "Uncle Vanya" author Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | "Uncle Vanya" playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Webern or Bruckner | USA Today | 27 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Chekhov who wrote 'Uncle Vanya' | USA Today | 01 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | Author Chekhov | New York Times | 02 May 2018 | 
          
            | Name on the cover of ''The Seagull'' | Newsday | 14 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | Bruckner who composed masses | USA Today | 14 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | Like goo | New York Times | 01 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Author Chekhov | Wall Street Journal | 24 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | "Uncle Vanya" playwright Chekhov | USA Today | 10 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | Chekhov who wrote "Uncle Vanya" |  |  | 
          
            | Author Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Webern or Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Bruckner who composed masses |  |  | 
          
            | Famed writer and dramatist ___ Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Austrian composer Bruckner | USA Today | 29 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | Universal | 07 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | Bruckner perhaps is new, after a fashion |  |  | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Austrian composer Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Man soon consumes ton |  |  | 
          
            | — Bruckner, composer | The Times Concise | 04 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | ___ Chigurh, villain in 'No Country for Old Men' | New York Times | 25 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | "Three Sisters" playwright Chekhov | USA Today | 03 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov | USA Today | 22 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | Senators'_____ Volchenkov | Canadiana | 13 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Writer Chekhov | The Washington Post | 21 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | Austrian composer Webern |  |  | 
          
            | "Three Sisters" playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Chigurh, villain in "No Country for Old Men" |  |  | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Boy and girl about to |  |  | 
          
            | ''No Country for Old Men'' hero | Newsday | 05 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Name on the cover of ''Three Sisters'' | Newsday | 19 Jun 2015 | 
          
            | -- Chekhov, Russian dramatist | The Telegraph Quick | 16 Jun 2015 | 
          
            | ___ Chigurh ('No Country for Old Men' villain) | New York Times | 29 May 2015 | 
          
            | Russian playwright Chekhov | USA Today | 11 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | "No Country for Old Men" hero |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Webern |  |  | 
          
            | Letterman band drummer Fig |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Chigurh ("No Country for Old Men" villain) |  |  | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Name on the cover of "Three Sisters" |  |  | 
          
            | Dramatist Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Russian playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Wife leaves unrestrained guy |  |  | 
          
            | Russian playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Chekhov or Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Zitherist Karas |  |  | 
          
            | Chekhov or Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | "No Country for Old Men" character Chigurh |  |  | 
          
            | Writer Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | "Thunder from Down Under" drummer Fig |  |  | 
          
            | "Three Sisters" playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Russian composer Arensky |  |  | 
          
            | Apolo Ohno's middle name |  |  | 
          
            | "Three Sisters" playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | "Uncle Vanya" playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | "Three Sisters" playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Dramatist Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Arensky |  |  | 
          
            | "Goldengirl" Susan |  |  | 
          
            | Chekhov or Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Dramatist Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Frehley's Comet drummer Fig |  |  | 
          
            | Brian Jonestown Massacre's Newcombe |  |  | 
          
            | Ace Frehley drummer Fig |  |  | 
          
            | Singer Susan |  |  | 
          
            | Sultry singer Susan |  |  | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Chekhov who wrote "Ivanov" |  |  | 
          
            | Composer/conductor Webern |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Pianist Rubinstein |  |  | 
          
            | Susan of "Baywatch" |  |  | 
          
            | Russian dramatist Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Olympian Apolo ___ Ohno |  |  | 
          
            | "Uncle Vanya" playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Canadian pianist Kuerti |  |  | 
          
            | "The Cherry Orchard" playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Author Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | "Three Sisters" playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Speed skater Apolo __ Ohno |  |  | 
          
            | Canadian pianist Kuerti |  |  | 
          
            | Speed skater Apolo __ Ohno |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Pianist Rubinstein |  |  | 
          
            | Writer Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Susan of "Goldengirl" |  |  | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Russian playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Writer Kafka |  |  | 
          
            | Author LaVey or Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Pianist Rubinstein |  |  | 
          
            | "Uncle Vanya" author Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Satanist LaVey |  |  | 
          
            | Chekhov of letters |  |  | 
          
            | Olga, Masha and Irina's creator |  |  | 
          
            | Dramatist Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Ottawa Senators defenseman Volchenkov |  |  | 
          
            | Writer Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | "The Cherry Orchard" playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | "Goldengirl" Susan |  |  | 
          
            | Entertainer Susan |  |  | 
          
            | Mr. Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Chekhov who wrote "Uncle Vanya" |  |  | 
          
            | Olympic skater Apolo ___ Ohno |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Vanya creator |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Webern |  |  | 
          
            | "The Cherry Orchard" playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Dvorak |  |  | 
          
            | Writer Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Dave's "Late Show" drummer |  |  | 
          
            | Susan of "Goldengirl" |  |  | 
          
            | Rubinstein or Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Chekov or Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Drummer Fig of the CBS Orchestra |  |  | 
          
            | Writer Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Russian pianist Rubinstein |  |  | 
          
            | Susan of "Baywatch" |  |  | 
          
            | Bruckner or Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Writer Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Webern |  |  | 
          
            | Susan of "Goldengirl" |  |  | 
          
            | Composer ___ von Webern |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Dvorák |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Dramatist Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Author Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Dvorak |  |  | 
          
            | Chekhov or Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Creator of the sisters Olga, Masha, and Irina |  |  | 
          
            | First name in Russian drama |  |  | 
          
            | Dancer Dolin |  |  | 
          
            | Actress Susan |  |  | 
          
            | Writer Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Chekhov or Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Dolin or Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Chekhov or Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Actress Susan |  |  | 
          
            | Bruckner or Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Pianist Rubinstein |  |  | 
          
            | Chekhov or Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Pianist Rubinstein |  |  | 
          
            | "Uncle Vanya" playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Susan of "Goldengirl" |  |  | 
          
            | Actress Susan |  |  | 
          
            | Knighted dancer ___ Dolin |  |  | 
          
            | Author Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Actress Susan |  |  | 
          
            | Dvorák or Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | "Goldengirl" star, 1979 |  |  | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Susan of "Goldengirl" |  |  | 
          
            | Singer Susan |  |  | 
          
            | Dutch landscapist ___ Mauve |  |  | 
          
            | Bruckner or Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Dvorak |  |  | 
          
            | Dvorak |  |  | 
          
            | "The Cherry Orchard" playwright Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Actress Susan - |  |  | 
          
            | Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Singer-actress Susan |  |  | 
          
            | Dramatist Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Actress Susan ___ |  |  | 
          
            | Susan ___ of TV |  |  | 
          
            | Arensky or Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Chekhov, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Author Myrer |  |  | 
          
            | Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Susan, of songdom |  |  | 
          
            | Rubinstein or Bruckner |  |  | 
          
            | Pianist Rubinstein: 1829-94 |  |  | 
          
            | Rubinstein |  |  | 
          
            | Singer Susan ___ |  |  | 
          
            | Pianist-composer Rubinstein |  |  | 
          
            | Author Myrer ("The Last Convertible") |  |  | 
          
            | Dvorak |  |  | 
          
            | Dvorák |  |  | 
          
            | Chekhov or Rubinstein |  |  | 
          
            | Rubinstein. |  |  | 
          
            | Man's name. |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Dvorak |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Rubinstein. |  |  | 
          
            | Writer Chekhov. |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Dvorák. |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Rubinstein. |  |  | 
          
            | One of the Rubinsteins. |  |  | 
          
            | Bruckner or Chekhov |  |  | 
          
            | Antihero of "No Country for Old Men" |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Pavlovich Chekhov. |  |  | 
          
            | Actor Yelchin |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Chekhov. |  |  | 
          
            | Playwright Chekhov. |  |  | 
          
            | Dvorak's first name. |  |  | 
          
            | Czech composer Dvorak. |  |  | 
          
            | Dancer and choreographer Dolin. |  |  | 
          
            | Composer Dvorak. |  |  | 
          
            | Chekhov. |  |  | 
          
            | Czech man's name. |  |  | 
          
            | Dvorák. |  |  | 
          
            | Dvorak. |  |  |