| SNAGGE | John ___, radio announcer known for his annual commentary on the University Boat Race, who died in 1996 (6) |
| BURKE | Robert O'Hara ___, leader of the first expedition across Australia from south to north who died in 1 |
| PEEL | John ___, radio disc jockey, journalist and presenter who died in 2004 (4) |
| DENNISMILLER | Announcer known for his erudite, outre references |
| MORTLAKE | District of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames; finishing point of the University Boat Race |
| EIGHTS | Figures in the University Boat Race (6) |
| TOMMYSIMPSON | British winner of the 1965 UCI Road World Championships men's road race who died competing in the 19 |
| THAMES | River upon which the University Boat Race is normally contested (6) |
| PUTNEY | London starting place of the University Boat Race since 1845 (6) |
| KINGS | "The Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy" tells the story of the visits of speech therapist Lionel Logue to Sandringham to help George VI with his annual speech (4'1) |
| LAST | The position of the person in a race who finishes after everyone else (4) |
| KENNETHWOLSTENHOLME | English commentator best remembered for his "They think it's all over" commentary on the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final |
| HOLLAND | Jools, English pianist and bandleader noted for his annual V hootenanny (7) |
| PLANE | In 1959, B. Holly, R. Valens & the Big Bopper all died in one. |
| ORALLAW | Commentary on the Torah, for example |
| RASHI | Ancient scholar who wrote an influential commentary on the Talmud |
| BOULTING | Ned, ITV sports reporter noted for commentary on the Tour de France (8) |
| ROWERS | University Boat Race participants (6) |
| ROWER | University Boat Race participant |
| HOUDINI | Showman who reportedly died in one |
