| SHERLOCK | 2010-2017 Masterpiece drama about a famous detective |
| VICTORIA | 2017-2019 Masterpiece drama about a British queen |
| HERCULE | Our helicopter goes off to fetch a famous detective (7,6) |
| POIROT | Our helicopter goes off to fetch a famous detective (7,6) |
| DOWNTONABBEY | 2011-2015 Masterpiece drama about the Crawley family and their household staff: 2 wds. |
| LAMBIE | Patrick ___, 2010-2016 South Africa, 2010-2017 Sharks and 2017-2018 Racing 92 fly-half (6) |
| RYANJACK | Scotland, Esenler Erokspor, 2010-2017 Aberdeen and 2017-2024 Rangers midfielder (4,4) |
| FASHIONPOLICE | 2010-2017 show in which celebrities' outfits were critiqued: 2 wds. |
| RUDDY | John ___, Newcastle, 2012 England and 2010-2017 Norwich goalkeeper (5) |
| BANNAN | Barry ___, Sheffield Wednesday and 2010-2017 Scotland midfielder (6) |
| SHERLOCKHOLMES | Somehow he'll shock Morse, the famous detective |
| HOLMES | Famous detective getting lost in houses (6) |
| BAKER | Street on which to find famous detective or pastrycook (5) |
| DUPIN | Famous detective locked up inside store (5) |
| MIKEHAMMER | Mickey Spillane's famous detective creation (4,6) |
| CONANDOYLE | Sir Arthur ___ ___ : famous detective writer (5,5) |
| HOMES | Residences in famous detective's report (5) |
| TOTHEDEVOTEEOF | Start of a quip about a famous director |
| HARDDAYSNIGHT | Movie about a famous four on a late shift? (4,4,5) |
| EVITA | A musical about a famous Argentinian female (5) |
