All the answers are to do with Pantos. Any help much appreciated 1 Transform it, but not to a lantern (7) 2 Thin and watery in Chinese laundry (6,6) 3 The action stops: it drops from the flies (3,9) 4 Fine and go with help mate (5,2,3,4) 5 Gandalf in Aladdin? Oh, Lord! (3,3,7) 6 I wish to clean it! (3,5,4) 7 Dancer ill with fifth! (10) 8 Purchased by the King of Barbary (5,3) 9 Writer and director has no part for himself as dame this year (7,5)
Thanks everyone for your help. Did think about Sir Ian but the surname didn't fit but it must be the right answer. I have just one more for all you clever people!