| JULIET | Like her tragic partner, she can be alphabetic (6) |
| ROMEO | Like his tragic partner, he can be alphabetic (5) |
| PEARCE | Walford lass shocked at her tragic diagnosis (4,6) |
| ENCASH | Realise she can be awkward (6) |
| DIONNE | She can be found in Burundi on New Year's |
| MONICA | 'Her name' sounds like 'her name' (6) |
| RAMSEY | Across She's participating in Taskmaster, like her husband Chris did (5,6) |
| SERENA | _ Williams, sporting professional like her sister Venus (6) |
| SIMIAN | Welsh girl tours Michigan, like her distant cousins (6) |
| GERBER | Kaia _, actress and model like her mother Cindy Crawford (6) |
| EASEUP | Relax ? it sound's like her Cockney companion is out of bed (4,2) |
| LOLA | Walford lass shocked at her tragic diagnosis (4,6) |
| THERESA | She can be ousted from her seat |
| MUM | Like dad, she can be backward |
| DESDEMONA | Deeds 'o man brought about her tragic end (9) |
| DUSE | Italian actress best known for her tragic roles, d.1924 (4) |
| ELECTRA | Mourning becomes her tragic role |
| DIVA | Looking back, very eager as she can be awkward at any stage (4) |
| DOLLYBIRD | Pretty emptyheaded, maybe, but she can be bold, drily (5,4) |
| CAROL | She can be heard at Christmas? |
