Mini crossword

Solve the clues and rearrange the letters in the shaded squares to spell out the name of an

English comedian (4,5). Turn to page 97 to enter. The winner gets £100. Usual rules apply (see p97).

ACROSS

1 Catastrophe star, --- Delaney (3) 3 Presenter, ---- Thornton (4)

6 Drew ---------, American star of 2015 film Miss You Already (9)

7 Old comedy show with Mel Smith, Not the Nine O’clock ---- (4)

9 The ---- Man on Earth, TV comedy series starring Will Forte (4)

11 Dancing on Ice judge (3,6)

13 ---- Brockman, news anchor in

US animation The Simpsons (4)

14 --- a Wonderful Life, classic

Christmas film released in 1947 (3)

DOWN

1 Scott --------, Jason Donovan’s role in soap Neighbours (8)

2 Late ---, B-side to Duran Duran’s 1981 single Planet Earth (3)

3 R&B singer, Alicia ---- (4)

4 Played Edie Pegden in Last of the Summer Wine, ----- Hird (5) 5 1989 black comedy with Winona Ryder and Christian Slater (8)

8 Marco Pierre -----, TV chef (5)

10 Played Lofty in Eastenders from

1985, Tom ---- (4)

12 Illusionist, --- Geller (3)