| OCASEY | Irish playwright renowned for his early 20th-century tragic comedies set in the slums of Dublin (6) |
| OTHER | Photography pioneer Jacob Riis published his images of the slums of New York under the title, How The ... Half Lives |
| THEGHETTO | Presley song about life in the slums, In ___ |
| FAVELAS | A loud slave rioting in the slums (7) |
| ROUGHHOUSES | Gets rowdy in the slums? (11) |
| WATTS | Rolling Stones drummer known for his early work in jazz. (5) |
| EDDIEWARING | BBC rugby league commentator remembered for his "early bath" and "up and under" catchphrases |
| WOGAN | Terry _, TV and radio host who was known for his early evening chat shows (5) |
| ZIYECH | Dutch-born midfielder who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League; he was a member of the Dutch national team in his early international matches before joining Morocco's team in 2015 and then represen |
| EDISON | Inventor who in his early career worked as a night telegrapher for the grand Trunk Railway in North America (6, 6) |
| GHETTO | Took us out of the toughest parts of the slum (6) |
| TAMARA | "Slums of Beverly Hills" director Jenkins |
| BOYISH | Aggressive youth reflects on his troubles referring to his early years (6) |
| REVERE | Paul -, American renowned for his midnight ride to warn the British were coming (6) |
| SPIKED | What Corey Hart's hair is in his early music videos |
| DANIEL | Terminally ill Eastender who faked his early death (6,4) |
| MULISH | Obdurate, the slum I convert to a hotel (6) |
| TRASHY | Sensational books about rats and slums around New York making comeback (6,6) |
| NOVELS | Sensational books about rats and slums around New York making comeback (6,6) |
| SOCCER | Pete was renowned for his prowess in which sport (6) |
