| LEXI | Ben Mitchell's daughter whose mum died in 2023 in EastEnders (4,6) |
| PEARCE | Ben Mitchell's daughter whose mum died in 2023 in EastEnders (4,6) |
| KUSAL | Sri Lanka cricketer who, in 2023 in Galle, made 245 against Ireland (5) |
| MENDIS | Sri Lanka cricketer who, in 2023 in Galle, made 245 against Ireland (6) |
| DUMMIED | Mum died? Not really (7) |
| ELIZABETHI | Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's daughter whose reign as the last Tudor monarch saw the defeat of the Spanish Armada and execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (9,1) |
| ANITA | EastEnders and Doctors actress who died in 2023, _ Carey (5) |
| ANNIE | Linda Carter's daughter whose dad is Max Branning in EastEnders (5) |
| TAINI | Legendary Silver Ferns coach who died in 2023, ___ Jamison (5) |
| OCONNOR | Sinead , Irish singer-songwriter who died in 2023 (7) |
| KISSINGER | US former secretary of state who died in 2023 aged 100, Henry _ (9) |
| PACO | Spanish-born fashion designer who died in 2023, _ Rabanne (4) |
| JANET | Honey and Billy Mitchell's daughter and sister to William in Eastenders (5) |
| THE | & 11A Location of Ben Mitchell's garage in Eastenders (3,6) |
| ARCHES | Location of Ben Mitchell's garage in Eastenders (3,6) |
| HIGHWAY | Ben Mitchell's new fiance in EastEnders (6,7) |
| CALLUM | Ben Mitchell's new fiance in EastEnders (6,7) |
| TYLER | Returning East End gangster, enemy of Ben Mitchell's family in EastEnders (5) |
| JONAH | Returning East End gangster, enemy of Ben Mitchell's family in EastEnders (5) |
| PHIL | First name of Ben Mitchell's father in EastEnders (4) |
