| TROSSACHS | Much-loved Mama, in brief, returns to the valley (9) |
| DALE | English boy returns to the valley (4) |
| MARRIUM | Zeedan's estranged wife who made a brief return to the cobbles (7) |
| NAZIR | Zeedan's estranged wife who made a brief return to the cobbles (5) |
| DEFENDERS | Ed returns to the ones by the fire leaving the others to protect us (9) |
| BOOMERANG | A thing thrown the returns to the thrower (9) |
| MAISIE | ___ Smith, actress who made a brief return to EastEnders as Tiffany Butcher-Baker, to play a part in Keegan's exit (6) |
| DETERRING | It's off-putting when Edward returns to the Queen torn (9) |
| RITA | She made a brief return to EastEnders to reprise her role as Roxy Mitchell (4,6) |
| SIMONS | She made a brief return to EastEnders to reprise her role as Roxy Mitchell (4,6) |
| IMOGEN | Ariel Kaplan's character who made a brief return to Erinsborough (6) |
| ANGELO | ___ Rosetta, police officer who made a brief return to Summer Bay (6) |
| TAPDANCES | A little boy returns to the dance and goes on the floor with striking effect (3-6) |
| RECRUITER | A rookie returns to the employer |
| NETPROFIT | Over time, fine port produced returns to the bottom line (3,6) |
| SEATURTLE | Creature that returns to the beach where it was born for laying eggs |
| EGYPT | Country, home to the Valley of the Kings (5) |
| TRUCE | Brief return to eastern armistice |
| MALLOY | Lily Slater's biological father who made a brief return to Albert Square (4,6) |
| RYAN | Lily Slater's biological father who made a brief return to Albert Square (4,6) |
