| TAMZIN | First name of Ms Outhwaite who played Mel Owen in EastEnders (6) |
| TAMZINOUTHWAITE | English actress who played Mel Owen in EastEnders (6,9) |
| OUTHWAITE | Actor who played Mel Owen in Eastenders, Tamzin --------- (9) |
| SCHAAL | Kristen ___, US actress-comedienne who played Mel in television series Flight of the Conchords (6) |
| CAR | Jack Branning bought a flash one in order to impress Mel Owen in Eastenders (3) |
| REDCAP | 2000s BBC TV drama series starring Tamzin Outhwaite as Sgt Jo McDonagh |
| LANGFORD | Surname of Bonnie, the former child star in the 19705, who played Mel Bush in Doctor Who in both the 1980s and the 2020s (8) |
| RENE | Who played Mel Gibson's wife in the film Ransom? Her last name is Russo. |
| KEMP | Surname of Martin, the 1980's pop star who played Steve Owen in EastEnders (4) |
| MARTINKEMP | Spandau Ballet bassist who played Steve Owen in EastEnders (6) |
| VIC | Tayback who played Mel on Alice |
| MEL | EastEnders character played by Tamzin Outhwaite, --- Owen (3) |
| RICHARDDEACON | He played Mel Cooley on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" |
| IAN | & 7A Persistent Albert Square businessman who is trying to woo back his ex-wife Mel Owen (3,5) |
| SCARECROW | Tamzin Outhwaite performed on The Masked Dancer in 2021 disguised as this character (9) |
| ELLIS | 8D's sitcom co-star who is married to Tamzin Outhwaite (3,5) |
| SOUTH | This player -- EastEnders' Outhwaite -- is captivating (5) |
| HOTELBABYLON | 2000s TV drama starring Tamzin Outhwaite (5,7) |
| IDA | Illustrator ___ Rentoul Outhwaite |
| TOM | And 19 Across 8D's sitcom co-star who is married to Tamzin Outhwaite (3,5) |