| LOVE | Comedian who was eliminated from Strictly at Halloween (4,4) |
| JUDI | Comedian who was eliminated from Strictly at Halloween (4,4) |
| MONYE | Rugby player recently eliminated from Strictly (3,5) |
| UGO | Rugby player recently eliminated from Strictly (3,5) |
| RUBELLA | It was eliminated from the U.S. in 2004 |
| EKINSU | Culculoglu, was eliminated from Dancing On Ice 2023 (4-2) |
| ODOOM | Surname of Melvin, first eliminated from Strictly in 2016 but went on to win the Christmas Special (5) |
| PUMPKINS | Force families to eat at Halloween (8) |
| BONFIRES | They're lit at Halloween (8) |
| BITESIZE | Like miniature Milky Ways given out at Halloween: Hyph. |
| GHOULISH | Describes a spirit at Halloween in Lough Mask taking head off trout (8) |
| OPTIMIST | I stay positive once eliminated from rough competitions (8) |
| CEMETERY | Leading pairs eliminated from race came late - very grave situation (8) |
| MICHELLE | _ Heaton, Liberty X singer eliminated from Dancing On Ice (8) |
| OLDWITCH | One of those with a longstanding reputation for doing the rounds at Halloween is sick with cold (3,5) |
| EGESTION | Process through which the undigested and indigestible food substances are eliminated from the body (8) |
| DRAFT | It was eliminated by Nixon |
| ERASED | Relented, admitting Russian leader was eliminated (6) |
| WEBB | Surname of Robert, David Mitchell's comedy partner who withdrew from Strictly in 2021 due to health reasons (4) |
| ODUDU | Surname of AJ, the Big Brother presenter who had to withdraw from Strictly the day before the final in 2021 (5) |
