| KELVINHAYDEN | Colts cornerback who scored a pick-six in 2007's Super Bowl; more recently he was engaged to actress Taraji P. Henson |
| INT | Part of a pick-6 in football (abbr.) |
| SAUCEGARDNER | New York Jets cornerback who was the 2022 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year: 2 wds. |
| XLI | 2007's Super Bowl |
| MARQUEZ | Gorka ___, Strictly dancer engaged to actress and influencer Gemma Atkinson (7) |
| THEOTHERDAY | Recently he hated Tory spin (3,5,3) |
| ELBOWROOM | Bowl more craftily, allowing no space (5,4) |
| DAVIDSON | GRACE WHO WAS ENGAGED TO KEVIN FOR A HOT SECOND (ONE LIFE TO LIVE) |
| ASHER | Actress turned patissier who was engaged to Paul McCartney in the Sixties; her film repertoire includes The Greengage Summer, Alfie and The Buttercup Chain (5) |
| ELAINE | Tim Metcalfe's mum who was engaged to serial killer Stephen Reid in Coronation Street (6,5) |
| JONES | Tim Metcalfe's mum who was engaged to serial killer Stephen Reid in Coronation Street (6,5) |
| LEANNE | ___ Battersby, was engaged to be married to 41D in Corrie (6) |
| LEMBIT | Former MP who was engaged to a Cheeky Girl, _ Opik (6) |
| AJANTHA | Who is the only bowler to pick six wickets in an innings? (7,6) |
| MENDIS | Who is the only bowler to pick six wickets in an innings? (7,6) |
| KYLE | __ Canning, Erinsborough fella who was engaged to Georgia Brooks (4) |
| HANS | Anna was engaged to him in Frozen |
| STATHAM | Brit flick star who was engaged to Kelly Brook, Jason _ (7) |
| SMITH | Actress who played Desdemona to Laurence Olivier's Othello and more recently starred in the Harry Po |
| DEXTER | Joel ___, was engaged to Chester woman Goldie (6) |
