| AINSLEY | First name of Mr Harriett who took over presenting Ready Steady Cook from Fern Britton (7) |
| MONTY | First name of Mr Don who took over presenting Gardeners' World in 2011 (5) |
| MESH | From "fern, grass, herb", word for a ground-cumbering wild plant such as a creeping buttercup, daisy, dandelion, fat hen, mind-your-own-business or nettle; or, a leggy inferior horse (4) |
| MURRAY | Surname of Colin who took over presenting Countdown in 2022 (6) |
| MAIDENHAIR | One of those from Ferns in horse race going on ahead (10) |
| DIFORE | Thorny Thornberry of "Ozzie and Harriett" |
| BLITHE | Happy books at introduction Harriett dips into live (6) |
| READY | Old BBC cookery show originally hosted by Fern Britton, ----- Steady Cook (5) |
| NEWB | See 122011 novel by Fern Britton |
| NEWBEGINNINGS | 2011 novel by Fern Britton |
| BRITTON | The original Ready Steady Cook host, Fern _ (7) |
| EVERETT | Ex-Ready Steady Cook host, Peter ... (7) |
| HOSTING | Accepting second can take over presenting (7) |
| USELESS | Of no help to Sue Cook from Takeaway (7) |
| RYLAN | First name of Mr Clark who has presented Supermarket Sweep, It Takes Two and Ready Steady Cook (5) |
| TVCHEFS | Cooks from the box? |
| TOMATO | A red one of these is the name of a team on Ready Steady Cook (6) |
| AINSLEYHARRIOTT | TV chef and former presenter of Ready Steady Cook (7,8) |
| JAMESMARTIN | Ready Steady Cook chef who competed in Strictly Come Dancing in 2006 (5, 6) |
| NICK | Scottish celebrity chef who regularly featured on Ready Steady Cook, _ Nairn (4) |
