| VORDERMAN | Lady whose stint on Countdown lasted 26 years, Carol _ (9) |
| NICOLETTE | Erinsborough lady whose romance with Kiri Durant recently ended (9,5) |
| LAURABUSH | Former First Lady whose charitable foundation supports school libraries: 2 wds. |
| MUCKABOUT | Potter having a stint on Scottish island |
| SUSIEDENT | She's in charge of Dictionary Corner on Countdown (5,4) |
| SECONDACT | New CBS sitcom "Carol's ___" |
| STONE | Erinsborough lady whose romance with Kiri Durant recently ended (9,5) |
| LAMBAPPEARS | 'See the tender ___ ___, promised from eternal years', (carol) (4,7) |
| RILEY | Oxford graduate who replaced Carol Vorderman on Countdown, Rachel _ (5) |
| ODONNELL | She had a single-season stint on "The View" |
| RITA | Veteran Corrie lady whose surname has been Fairclough, Sullivan and Tanner (4) |
| EMMA | Dales lady whose return caused trouble for her sons Finn, Pete and Ross (4,6) |
| DOWAGER | Lady whose husband's gone in punt after party (7) |
| SILVERLADY | Soul-searching chart-topper this, during Starsky and Hutch's stint on tv? (6,4) |
| TURN | Negotiate a bend and do one's stint on the rota (4,1,4) |
| EVAPERON | First Lady whose maiden name was Duarte |
| TAKE | Negotiate a bend and do one's stint on the rota (4,1,4) |
| ATURN | Negotiate a bend and do one's stint on the rota (4,1,4) |
| TWINSET | We stint on development of matching clothes (7) |
| SLATER | Albert Square lady whose signature meals are Fishy Basket and Sausage Surprise (4,6) |
