| RODWELL | Current surname of Coronation Street's much widowed resident Gail (7) |
| RATRUN | Side street much used by cars in rush hours (3,3) |
| TANNER | Surname of Coronation Street's Dennis and Rita (6) |
| DOBBS | Surname of Coronation Street's Tyrone (5) |
| OGDEN | Surname of Coronation Street characters Hilda and Stan (5) |
| TILSLEY | Nick __, owner of the Bistro at the end of Coronation Street (7) |
| DEIRDRE | Long-time resident of Coronation Street played by Anne Kirkbride (7,6) |
| GRANADA | UK production company, makers of Coronation Street (7) |
| PRENGER | West End star who joins the cast of Coronation Street this week (7) |
| WEBSTER | Property tycoon sister of Coronation Street mainstay Kevin (6,7) |
| LOZENGE | Heraldic charge in the shape of a diamond, used especially for the arms of an unmarried or widowed woman or a deceased person (7) |
| WILLIAM | Legendary actor who has played Ken Barlow since the first episode of Coronation Street (7,6) |
| DOWAGER | Comedian interrupts performer, widowed lady (7) |
| BRENNAN | Recently widowed Neighbours character, heartbroken with grief (5,7) |
| SEATTLE | Where widowed architect Sam is having trouble sleeping (7) |
| THEBOYS | Drama starring Clive Owen as a widowed father, ___ Are Back (3,4) |
| AREBACK | Drama starring Clive Owen as a widowed dad, TheBoys ... (3,4) |
| GEMMA | Daughter of Coronation Street's Bernie Winter, accused of poisoning her stepson (5) |
| NICK | Owner of the swanky Bistro at the end of Coronation Street (4,7) |
| LIZ | __ McDonald, fearsome landlady of Coronation Street's local, the Rovers Return (3) |
