| ALANCOREN | Anglo-Jewish humourist and writer who was a team captain on BBC television's 'Call My Bluff' (1938-2007) (4,5) |
| MORGAN | 1951-58 Wales rugby union fly-half; team captain on BBC TV show A Question of Sport from 1970-75 (5,6) |
| CLIFF | 1951-58 Wales rugby union fly-half; team captain on BBC TV show A Question of Sport from 1970-75 (5,6) |
| TERRY | --- Pratchett, humourist and author (5) |
| RAYMEARS | Expert on bushcraft and survival, first seen on BBC television in 1994 |
| TENNANT | David ____ was the tenth Doctor to travel in the Tardis on BBC television |
| EDDIESHORE | Boston Bruin who was the NHL's MVP four times from 1933 to 1938: 2 wds. |
| BOBCRATCHIT | Canadian actor Gene Lockhart's role in "A Christmas Carol" (1938): 2 wds. |
| ERROL | With 54-Across, he played Robin Hood in "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938): 2 wds. |
| UNCLETOMS | With 27-Across, Richard Wright short story collection of 1938: 2 wds. |
| MUIR | Take It from Here co-writer with Denis Norden who was a team captain on Call My Bluff and wrote the What-a-Mess series of books for children (4) |
| COREN | Alan, editor of Punch magazine who was a team captain on Call My Bluff (5) |
| BLAIR | Lionel, actor and dancer who was a team captain on TV panel show Give Us a Clue (5) |
| EMLYNHUGHES | Barrow-born former England international footballer who was a team captain on A Question of Sport |
| PHILTUFNELL | Left-arm spinner who was a team captain on A Question of Sport from 2008 to 2021 |
| PHIL | Former cricketer who was a team captain on A Question Of Sport, _ Tufnell (4) |
| SEAN | _ Lock, late comedian who was a team captain on 8 Out Of 10 Cats (4) |
| EMLYN | First name of Mr Hughes, the former footballer who was a team captain on Question Of Sport in the 1980s (5) |
| MELB | Former Spice Girl who was a team captain on Celebrity Juice (3,1) |
| RORYBREMNER | Scottish impressionist who was a team captain on Mock the Week (4,7) |
