| CALLEA | Idol runner-up and The Prayer singer, Anthony ... (6) |
| ANDREA | The Prayer singer ___ Bocelli |
| CHRISSIE | 2003 Big Brother runner-up and The Circle panellist, ... Swan (8) |
| MAUBOY | 2006 Idol runner-up and Billie in The Secret Daughter, Jessica ___ (6) |
| ALAINA | "American Idol" runner-up and Grand Ole Opry member Lauren |
| GOUDIE | 2005 Canadian Idol runner-up |
| SHARPE | 2006 Canadian Idol runner-up |
| MBAPPE | Kylian ......, France, Paris SaintGermain and 2015-18 Monaco forward; FIFA World Cup Final winner in 2018, runner-up and scorer of a hat-trick in 2022 (6) |
| PRISED | Levered up and the spider came out (6) |
| LUPINE | Like a wolf, I come up and the line scatters (6) |
| ICICLE | The 'mites go up and the 'tites come down, they say |
| FRANCE | 2016 Euro runner-up and host; this country last won the Euro in 2000 |
| DIONNE | "I Say a Little Prayer" singer Warwick |
| ALICIA | "No One" prayer singer Keys |
| SAMMAC | Wake Up and The Project reporter (3,3) |
| RRATED | Like "Knocked Up" and "The Hangover" |
| APATOW | Judd who directed "Knocked Up" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" |
| AIKEN | Clay who was the "Idol" runner-up to Ruben Studdard |
| LAMBERT | Down Mama led brat struggling with singer who was 2009 American Idol runner-up (4,7) |
| ADAM | Mama led brat struggling with singer who was 2009 American Idol runner-up (4,7) |
