| GEORGE | Much-loved BBC newsreader who died recently (6,7) |
| ALAGIAH | Much-loved BBC newsreader who died recently (6,7) |
| GEORGEALAGIAH | BBC newsreader who died on 24 July |
| NAYLOR | Melbourne newsreader who died in the 2009 bushfires, Brian ... (6) |
| VICTORIADERBYSHIRE | BBC newsreader who recently became one of Newsnight's lead presenters |
| BRUCE | BBC newsreader who presents Antiques Roadshow and Question Time (5) |
| MOIRASTUART | Ex-BBC newsreader who made her first broadcast in 1981 (5,6) |
| RIPPON | Angela, former BBC newsreader who performed a memorable dance routine with Morecambe and Wise (6) |
| MICHAELBUERK | Former BBC newsreader who currently presents Moral Maze on Radio 4 (7,5) |
| LAWLEY | Surname of Sue, the BBC newsreader who went on to present Desert Island Discs from 1988 until 2006 (6) |
| RACHELSCHOFIELD | Former BBC newsreader who is Jeremy Vine's wife disturbed old Cheshire calf (6,9) |
| SOPHIERAWORTH | BBC newsreader and live-event anchor (6,7) |
| CHAPMAN | Former Indian football captain Carlton ..., who died recently. (7) |
| OFLATE | Old friend who died recently (2,4) |
| MARIE | Elvis Presley's daughter, who died recently (4,5) |
| LISA | Elvis Presley's daughter, who died recently (4,5) |
| OCONNOR | Often controversial Irish singer who died recently (6,7) |
| SINEAD | Often controversial Irish singer who died recently (6,7) |
| BOBBY | Knighted football legend who died recently aged 86 (5,8) |
| CHARLTON | Knighted football legend who died recently aged 86 (5,8) |
