| NTR | Former CM and actor from AP |
| MANDRAKE | 'Cm' and 'Ra': key when unmasking supplier of narcotics (8) |
| EMS | Nickname of Namboodiripad, former CM of Kerala |
| LENNY | Comedian and actor from Dudley, Sir ----- Henry (5) |
| CYD | Dancer and actor from Hollywood's golden age, --- Charisse (3) |
| HEMSWORTH | Surname of siblings and actors from Australia Liam Luke and Chris |
| DUNCAN | ___ 'from Blue' James, boy band and CM 2021 star (6) |
| LISA | ___ Maxwell, actress and former Loose Women panellist trying her hand in CM 2018 (pictured top) (4) |
| SAM | ___ Quek, former Team GB hockey player and CM 2020 cook (3) |
| PENNY | ___ Lancaster, former model and Mrs Rod Stewart cooking on CM (5) |
| SQUID | The diameters of the eyes of colossal and giant ___ can measure over 25 cm (10 inches) and are among the largest of all living animals (5) |
| FOOT | Any of numerous ancient, medieval, and modern linear measures (commonly 25 to 34 cm) based on the length of the human foot and used exclusively in English-speaking countries, where it generally consis |
| ROOKS | These birds resemble the carrion crow in size (45 cm [18 inches]) and in black coloration, but the adult usually has shaggy thigh feathers and has bare white skin at the base of its sharp bill. In Mac |
| RADIOWAVE | Wave from the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum at lower frequencies than microwaves. The wavelengths of these waves range from thousands of metres to 30 cm. (5,4) |
| DEBBIE | ___ Mcgee, magician's assistant and 2017 CM contestant (6) |
| PATTI | ___ Boulaye, singer and 2017 CM hopeful (5) |
| RACHEL | ___ Stevens, S Club star and CM 2017 'cook' (6) |
| UNITS | Eg, cm, kg and ft |
| CAROL | ___ Decker, T'pau singer and CM 2018 competitor (5) |
| JOEY | ___ Essex, reality star and CM 2019 cook (4) |
