| CLEEVES | Double thy number to include Brenda, star of Vera (7) |
| BLETHYN | In Bible, thy name for Brenda, star of ITV'S Vera (7) |
| BRENDA | Bafta-winning star of Vera, _ Blethyn (6) |
| FIGURINE | Number to include in statuette (8) |
| AVERTED | Warded off by Ted with the help of Vera |
| LILY | _ Best, close colleague of Vera Chok in Hollyoaks (4) |
| TAISSA | Actress sister of Vera Farmiga (6) |
| OVERRATE | Think too much of Vera, tore off (8) |
| TERRY | Criminal son of Vera and Jack Duckworth in Game (5) |
| IMELDA | Staunton of 'Vera Drake' |
| AVER | Say confidently (anagram of vera) |
| EDWARDS | Late musical entrepreneur and son of Loose Women's Brenda (7) |
| LEEWARD | Sandra, Bruce, Major, and Brenda go to their hospital section for shelter (7) |
| ASUSUAL | Brenda Lee song that reached Number 5 in the UK singles chart in 1964 |
| FRICKER | Brenda -------, Oscar-winner for 1989 drama My Left Foot (7) |
| BROADEN | O, Brenda! That could be swell! (7) |
| SECRETS | 1996 Mike Leigh film starring Brenda Blethyn, _ & Lies (7) |
| DOHERTY | Shannen ___, actress who played Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills, 90210 (7) |
| BLANDER | Less interesting, Brenda Lee's first hit (7) |
| SHIELDS | Brooke, actress who played the title role in the film Brenda Starr (7) |
