| WINTOUR | Anna, English journalist based in New York who has edited Vogue since 1988 (7) |
| INAGARTEN | Food Network star based in New York who has no formal culinary training: 2 wds. |
| ANNA | Wintour who has edited Vogue for over 30 years |
| NANNY | Girl in New York who looks after children? |
| CORRESPONDENT | Journalist based overseas |
| WELLGROUNDED | At the start of 9 across, Croke Park contacts journalist based on good evidence (4-8) |
| DRABBLE | Jigsaw-puzzle enthusiast and author of novels including A Summer Bird-Cage and The Millstone who has edited two editions of The Oxford Companion to English Literature (7) |
| BUFFALO | NFL American football side based in New York State (7,5) |
| GOLDMAN | US investment bank based in New York (7,5) |
| CORNELL | Ivy League university based in New York (7) |
| MEAGHER | Ray ___, long-serving Home and Away actor who has played Summer Bay favourite Alf Stewart since 1988 (7) |
| ARCHERY | Sport in which South Korea has been the leading country at every Olympics since 1988 (7) |
| RICHARD | - III; last king of the House of York who is portrayed in Shakespearean plays and John Rous' armorial roll-chronicle and Historic Regum Angliae (7) |
| RAEBURN | Anna, English agony aunt (7) |
| NODOUBT | California band which has had Gwen Stefani as its lead singer since 1988 (2,5) |
| ANNAWINTOUR | The editor-in-chief of Vogue since 1988 (4,7) |
| SUPERGS | Winter Olympics events since 1988 |
| IANHISLOP | Journalist who has edited Private Eye since 1986 (3,6) |
| UN | An international organization of nations based in New York City, New York, USA |
| NASDAQ | US stock exchange founded in 1971 and based in New York City (6) |