| CATZ | Caroline, who plays the wife of 11 across, 2 down's character in 19 across (4) (4) |
| WOODVINE | John, who played the father of 11 across, 2 down's character in 19 across (8) (8) |
| BLOOD | What 11 across, 2 down's character has a phobia of in 19 across (5) (5) |
| ENGLANDER | New ___, native of 11 across 2 down or 26 down, for example (9) |
| RECOUP | Get back to writing note to first four characters in 19 down (6) |
| STEED | The surname of 16 across, 19 down's character in 10 down (5) |
| DIANA | She was 9 Down's character in Waiting For God, _ Trent (5) |
| OONA | ___ Chaplin of Game of Thrones who plays the wife of Robb Stark |
| RHEA | Caroline who hosted "The Biggest Loser" |
| SHAW | Caroline who won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Music |
| CINDERELLAMAN | 2005 film in which Renee Zellweger plays the wife of an injured boxer trying to revive his career: 2 wds. |
| BILL | Character (first name) who plays 5 down's character's boyfriend in 15 across (4) |
| WHEELER | She plays the wife of Jimmy King in Emmerdale (7) |
| NICOLA | She plays the wife of Jimmy King in Emmerdale (6) |
| HOOD | '___ Line', modern branding of the line between Nottingham and 19 across (4) |
| NEILDIAMOND | US singer famed for songs including Sweet Caroline, who released the 2014 album Melody Road (4,7) |
| PATRICAAOWENS | She plays the wife in 1958's "The Fly" |
| PATRICIAOWENS | She plays the wife in 1958's "The Fly" |
| SOHO | Part of London associated with 11 across, 2 down (4) |
| TAMP | Gentle strokes, as to flatten compost in a pot or tray prior to sowing 19 across (4) |