| TOTHEHEART | "I've been trying to get down ___ of the matter..." (Don Henley lyric) |
| IVE | "___ been trying to get in touch with you" |
| ADEEP | "... beneath ___ blue sky": Don Henley lyric |
| ISLE | And 25 down ___ of ___, redeveloped dockland area of London (4,4) |
| ROOF | Part of the house that Steve McDonald has been trying to fix on the cheap (4) |
| CROSS | Cora __, EastEnders woman who has been trying to find somewhere to live (5) |
| EVICT | Nish Panesar has been trying to ___ the Slaters from their home in EastEnders (5) |
| MIKE | He's been trying to propose to Jane Harris in Neighbours (4) |
| YOUNG | He's been trying to propose to Jane Harris in Neighbours (5) |
| SHARON | Walford woman who has been trying to hide her painkiller addiction (6,7) |
| DENNIS | Lad who's been trying to help abused Maxine Minniver in Hollyoaks (6,6) |
| MACKENZIE | He's been trying to seduce Aaron in Emmerdale (9,4) |
| BOYD | He's been trying to seduce Aaron in Emmerdale (9,4) |
| DAISY | ___ Midgeley, has been trying to wreck her stepmum Jenny Connor's marriage in Corrie (5) |
| CHER | ___ McQueen, has been trying to wreck her dad's marriage in Hollyoaks (4) |
| PAUL | Mr Robinson, shady Neighbours character who has been trying to seduce Estelle Petrides (4) |
| HOTELCALIFORNIA | Don Henley testified last week in the trial of three men who sold original handwritten lyrics to some of the Eagles' big hits, including this one |
| TLC | Short for ?tender loving care", such as what Bianca and Sonia have been trying to give their mother Carol in EastEnders (1,1,1) |
| ASIVE | "___ been trying to explain..." |
| SOLVE | What you might be trying to do at this point! (5) |
