| THEANGEL | (and 13 across, 21 down) Famous 14 down in Tyne and Wear (3,5) |
| CLASS | The ___, 2023 superhero film starring 13 Across, 21 Across, 6 Down, and 15 Down (5) |
| DESPICABLE | - Me 4, 2024 animated film sequel starring the voices of 13 Across, 21 Across, 4 Down, and 17 Down (10) |
| JARROW | Industrial town in Tyne and Wear where a famous march started in 1936 (6) |
| WATERWAY | E.g. canal, wide, combined a half of Tyne and Wear (8) |
| SEATONBURN | Village in Tyne and Wear through which the A1 used to pass and whose colliery was closed by the National Coal Board in 1965 |
| GATESHEAD | A large town in Tyne and Wear, on the south bank of the River Tyne (9) |
| NEWCASTLE | --- upon Tyne, city in Tyne and Wear; most populous city of northeast England (9) |
| NOLIE | Oil spillage in Tyne and Wear - it's the absolute truth! |
| NEPHEW | Family member found in Tyne and Wear region? That's a relief! |
| CANNERY | Jack in Tyne and Wear metro, perhaps, arriving at factory |
| WHITLEYBAY | Seaside resort in Tyne and Wear (7,3) |
| PINSCHER | Big dog holds down famous singer (8) |
| SPARETHE | (and 11 across, 23 across, 21 down) Proverbial advice for parents in the past (5,3) |
| ANGEL | - of the North ; Antony Gormley's sculpture in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear (5) |
| MAVERICK | 2021 sequel to a 1986 classic, starring 12 Across, 19 Across, 21 Down & 22 Down (3,3,8) |
| NEXUS | Name of the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive (5) |
| HEBBURN | Tyne and Wear comedy series reveals herb cooked with bun (7) |
| BEDE | Venerable station on the Tyne and Wear Metro (4) |
| GEORDIE | A local encountered on the Tyne and Wear Metro? (7) |
