| MABUSE | Mouse bait laid out by Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer (3,6) |
| OTI | Mouse bait laid out by Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer (3,6) |
| KATYA | Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer, ----- Jones (5) |
| ARCH | Curved part of foot shown by Strictly Come Dancings musical director Dave (4) |
| CHEESE | Mouse bait |
| PRITCHARD | AJ ---------, former Strictly Come Dancing pro (9) |
| HOPPICKER | Poker chip laid out by Kent worker |
| KOVALEV | Pasha - - -, former Strictly Come Dancing pro married to Countdown regular Rachel Riley (7) |
| BOAG | Former Strictly Come Dancing pro, Erin _ (4) |
| DUBEKE | Anton _, Strictly Come Dancing pro-tumed- judge (2,4) |
| SPAIN | PICTURE A What is this Strictly Come Dancing pro's home country? (5) |
| COLE | Brendan _, Strictly Come Dancing pro (4) |
| PASHA | _ Kovalev, Strictly Come Dancing pro (5) |
| ANTON | Pro dancer who is now a judge on Strictly Come Dancing, _ Du Beke (5) |
| BEKE | Anton Du _, Strictly pro dancer turned judge (4) |
| LAWMAN | Graduate consumed by grass laid out by caseworker (6) |
| DIRECTRULE | Lure out Frank first, as laid out by government (6,4) |
| REVEL | Bar turned over by Strictly judge, Craig Horwood (5) |
| LEWIS | Frankie ___, EastEnders character played by Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis (5) |
| PROCELEBRITY | Competition format used by Strictly, e.g. (3-9) |