| KATHY | First name of Ian Beale's mother in EastEnders (5) |
| SHARON | First name of Ian Beale's fifth wife in EastEnders (6) |
| JANETTE | First name of Ian Tough's wife, better known as Wee Jimmy Krankie (7) |
| LEMMY | Stage name of Ian Fraser Kilmister, lead vocalist of rock band Motorhead (5) |
| REBUS | What is the name of Ian Rankin's Edinburgh detective? (5) |
| BOBBY | In EastEnders, he is Ian Beale's youngest son (5) |
| BRETT | Laurie _, played Ian Beale's put upon wife Jane in EastEnders (5) |
| CINDY | Ian Beale's first wife (5) |
| PEGGY | Granddaughter of Phil Mitchell, named after his late mother in EastEnders (5) |
| CHIPS | Ian sells these with fish at Beale's Plaice in EastEnders (5) |
| FRIES | They were served with burgers at Beales in Walford (5) |
| FELIX | Friend of James Bond, originally with the CIA, appearing in six of Ian Fleming's novels (5) |
| PETER | Son of Ian who recently returned to Albert Square from Devon (5,5) |
| MANIA | That craze of Ian and his mother (5) |
| NEVER | - Say - Again; second adaptation of Ian Fleming's novel Thunderball (5) |
| TYSON | IAN OR SYLVIA, OF IAN & SYLVIA |
| OLLIE | Nickname of Ian Holloway, Swindon Town manager since 2024 (5) |
| FISHN | This takeaway favourite is regularly served up at Beale's Plaice in Walford (4"1"5) |
| BUTTY | Sandwich, maybe filled with chips from Beale's Plaice (5) |
| AGENT | *Occupation of Ian Fleming's protagonist |
