| CURRIE | Edwina, ex-Conservative minister partnered by Vincent Simone in the 2011 series of Strictly (6) |
| ROBBIESAVAGE | Welsh football pundit who partnered Ola Jordan in the 2011 series of Strictly Come Dancing (6,6) |
| FELICITYKENDAL | English actress partnered with Vincent Simone in Series 8 of Strictly Come Dancing |
| RORY | ____ Stewart, ex-Conservative minister who co-launched The Rest Is Politics podcast in 2022 (4) |
| SINITTA | So Macho singer and contestant on the 2011 series of ITV's I'm a Celebrity (7) |
| LITTLE | The X Factor winners in the 2011 series, ------ Mix (6) |
| COCHAMP | Penny or Simone, in the 100-metre freestyle at the Rio Olympics |
| NINA | Singer Simone in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |
| BELL | Which English batter was benefitted by the Spirit of Cricket exhibited by the Indian team during the second Test in Trent Bridge in the 2011 series? (4) |
| FLAVIACACACE | Professional dancer whose partner was Vincent Simone (6,6) |
| EDWINA | ____ Currie, broadcaster and ex-Conservative health minister born in 1946 (6) |
| CROUCH | Tracey ---, Conservative minister for sport 2017-2018, made a Dame in 2024 (6) |
| GOVERN | Former Conservative minister meets sailors in command (6) |
| HURDLE | Obstacle for former Conservative minister allowed to take time off (6) |
| CANONS | One splits Conservative ministers (6) |
| CLERGY | Abnormal reaction, sacking a Liberal following Conservative ministers (6) |
| DESPOT | Stops Edwina going back shortly to see a dictator (6) |
| LONGED | Yearned to see New Guinea with Edwina (6) |
| ADORED | Some toreador Edwina loved |
| BADEGG | Dodgy bloke, one Edwina worried about? |
