| GOLDMEDALLIST | First person to be honoured in the Olympics |
| SILVERMEDALLIST | Second person to be honoured at the Olympic Games (6,9) |
| GEOFFREY | The first writer to be honoured in 21 4 down (8,7) |
| CORNER | The first writer to be honoured in 21 4 down (8,7) |
| MICHAEL | This swimmer, (four medals, 1968 Olympics), is honoured in the name of an aquatic centre in Miller (7,6) |
| WENDEN | This swimmer, (four medals, 1968 Olympics), is honoured in the name of an aquatic centre in Miller (7,6) |
| MILLAIS | Painter noted for works including Ophelia, Autumn Leaves, Chill October and Bubbles; created a baronet by Queen Victoria in 1885, he was the first artist to be honoured with a hereditary title (7) |
| BOBBYMOORE | The first footballer to be honoured by a memorial service in Westminster Abbey |
| SUSANBANTHONY | American suffragist, the first woman to be honoured on a US coin (5,1,7) |
| HOLLYWOOD | Bake Off judge honoured in the New Year list (4,9) |
| EMILIA | Game of Thrones actress honoured in the New Year's list (6) |
| CLARKE | Game of Thrones actress honoured in the New Year's list (6) |
| MEMORIALCHAMBER | Parliament Hill: Where Canada's fallen soldiers are honoured in the Peace Tower: 2 wds. |
| BOSEMAN | Late actor, whose passing was honoured in the Black Panther sequel (8,7) |
| CHADWICK | Late actor, whose passing was honoured in the Black Panther sequel (8,7) |
| CAMBRIDGE | East Anglian town, honoured in the names of two strawberry varieties: '___ Favourite' and '___ Vigour' (9) |
| MERIT | Excellence that deserves to be honoured (5) |
| FETED | Destined we hear to be honoured |
| ODE | Tribute perhaps yet to be honoured, it's said |
| VENERATED | Read about event organised for one to be honoured (9) |
