| JAMESBOND | A noted ornithologist gave his name to this fictional secret agent |
| BOND | Ornithologist and author of Birds of the West Indies whose name was appropriated by novelist and keen birdwatcher Ian Lancaster Fleming for his iconic fictional secret agent code-numbered 007 (4) |
| FREECANNABIS | A British marijuana advocate legally changed his name to this in 1994 to promote his legalization campaign |
| ANDYGRIFFITH | A sheriff candidate in Wisconsin changed his name to this famous TV actor's for a 2007 election; after losing, he was sued by the actor |
| OUTLINE | Etienne de Silhouette gave his name to this sort of shape |
| NOBELPRIZE | Dynamite inventor and arms-trade mogul Alfred gave his name to this annual award (5,5) |
| ALGORITHM | Persian polymath al-Khawarizmi is known for giving his name to this systematic, finite procedure that solves a problem |
| SANTACLAUS | A New Yorker legally changed his name to this in 2012, after playing the role each December for years |
| HUGOBOSS | Comedian Joe Lyoett briefly changed his name to this! (4,4) |
| MUHAMMADALI | Boxer Cassius Clay joined the Black Muslims in 1964 after winning the world title and changed his name to this (8,3) |
| MARQUAND | John P ___, creator of the fictional secret agent Mr Moto (8) |
| FLEMING | Ian, creator of the popular fictional secret agent James Bond (7) |
| WILMA | Reportedly there is a question mark to whether mother is going to change her name to this (5) |
| MAXWELLSMART | Fictional secret agent |
| REMO | Fictional secret agent Williams |
| MELBA | Dame Nellie gave her name to this dessert, which uses one of the subjects in this week's Miscellany! (5) |
| PADDINGTONBEAR | Uncle Pastuzo gave this fictional emigre his hat (10,4) |
| COBRA | The fast-striking Indian snake gave its name to this attack helicopter developed in the 60s and deployed in the Vietnam War |
| CHI | Mental projection could put name to this letter |
| TAYSIDE | Scotland's longest river gives its name to this region (7) |