| BRONOWSKI | Polish-born mathematician and historian who presented the TV series The Ascent of Man (9) |
| PAULDIRAC | Bristol-born mathematician and theoretical physicist (1902-84) |
| WORSLEY | Lucy, TV historian who presented quiz show Puzzling in 2023 (7) |
| JACOBBRONOWSKI | Presenter and writer of the 1973 BBC series The Ascent of Man |
| MIKEDAVIS | Californian activist and historian who wrote "City of Quartz" |
| HISTORIAN | Lucy Worsley, who presented the quiz show Puzzling, is this type of expert (9) |
| LEONARDSACHS | Actor who presented the TV series 'The Good Old Days' (7,5) |
| ROYCASTLE | British entertainer who presented the children's series Record Breakers for over 20 years (3,6) |
| WEEKS | Alan, who presented the TV snooker series Pot Black and was a BBC gymnastics and ice skating commentator (5) |
| KERRIDGE | Tom, celebrity chef who presented the TV series Saving Britain's Pubs (8) |
| BAKER | Matt, broadcaster who presented the TV series Travels With Mum & Dad (5) |
| SAGAN | Carl --, American astronomer who presented the TV series 'Cosmos' (5) |
| DELAMARE | Author of The Ascent of Man blocking venture |
| VERNON | ____ Kay, TV presenter who presented the TV show All Star Family Fortunes (6) |
| PLANTAGENET | A line of English kings, ruling from the ascent of Henry II to the death of Richard III (11) |
| JIMBOWEN | English stand-up comedian who presented the TV game show Bullseye (3,5) |
| DENNIS | Les, English comedian who presented the TV game show Family Fortunes from 1987 to 2002 (6) |
| BOOLE | George ___, 19th-century Lincoln-born mathematician regarded as one of the founders of the field of |
| AUDEN | W. H. -; poet and dramatist who wrote three plays with Christopher Isherwood including The Ascent of F6 (5) |
| GILDAS | Sixth-century monk and historian who wrote On the Ruin and Conquest of Britain (6) |
