| ODOOM | Melvin -, comedian and television presenter; 2016 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special winner with Janette Manrara (5) |
| BLATT | All Saints singer; Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special contestant (7,5) |
| STRICTLY | -------- Come Dancing Christmas special, 2022 seasonal treat (8) |
| ORE | 2016 Strictly Come Dancing winner Oduba's rock (3) |
| JUDGE | Form an opinion on 2016 Strictly Come Dancing contestant Rinder (5) |
| ODUBA | Ore - - -, 2016 Strictly Come Dancing champion (5) |
| LOUISE | - Redknapp, 2016 Strictly Come Dancing finalist (6) |
| MELANIE | And 31 Down All Saints singer; Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special contestant (7,5) |
| JEREMY | Comedian and television presenter - w 66dn (6,7) |
| CORBETT | Comedian and television presenter - w 22ac (6,7) |
| NORTON | Graham ---, Irish comedian and television presenter |
| SKINNER | Comedian and television presenter, Frank ------- (7) |
| SAL | American comedian and television star ___ Vulcano |
| RIVERS | Celebrated comedian and television personality, Joan _ |
| BALLS | Ed ___, politician and 2016 Strictly contestant (5) |
| LOWE | 2016 Strictly contestant and model, Daisy ---- (4) |
| ROBERT | TV judge and 2016 Strictly contestant, - - - Rinder (6) |
| DATES | The seventh Christmas special of Only Fools and Horses, first screened on 25 December 1988 |
| ESCAPE | ---- to the Chateau, Christmas special with Dick and Angel Strawbridge (6) |
| PANTO | An ITV Christmas special from 2012, which starred Sheridan Smith and John Bishop (5) |