| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| When thespian is cut in half, how must goon get an entertainer's rally cry? (3,4,4,2,2) | ||
| Single-syllable saw | Newsday | 04 Feb 2024 |
| *Mayim of entertainment | New York Times | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Broadway do-or-die philosophy, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 30-, 37- and 44-Across | LA Times Daily | 26 Sep 2016 |
| Keep playing when tooth and gums so throbbing (3,4,4,2,2) | The Telegraph Toughie | 11 Nov 2015 |
| Cry of determination | ||
| Entertainment maxim | ||
| Player's maxim | ||
| Cry of determination | ||
| Saw backstage | ||
| Actor's adage | ||
| Theatrical adage | ||
| Theatrical wheeze | ||
| No refunds, in other words. | ||
| Trouper's credo. | ||
| Motto for mummers. | ||
| Theatre code. |