| HUSSAIN | Nadiya _, cook famed for her Bake Off victory (7) |
| BYCHKOVA | Nadiya ___, professional partner of Chris Robshaw on Strictly Come Dancing in 2025 (8) |
| AVERTING | Preventing giving tip-off, victory for Luxembourg (8) |
| OVERRING | Preventing giving tip-off, victory for Luxembourg (8) |
| INNING | Hats off, victory is part of the game |
| BERYL | __ Cook, artist known for her comic paintings of English life (5) |
| STU | ___ Cook bass guitarist for the rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| WONT | From 1995-2000: Can't Cook, _ Cook (4) |
| OHIAMA | '___ cook and a captain bold': W.S. Gilbert |
| ELISHA | ___ Cook Jr. of "The Maltese Falcon" |
| BEETON | Isabella ___, cook whose Book of Household Management was first published in 1861 (6) |
| ELSIE | Laura Brent's character in Anzac Girls: ___ Cook |
| PENNY | Vicky in A Country Practice ___ Cook |
| STEADY | Former food show, Ready, _, Cook (6) |
| ALASTAIR | ___ Cook, ex-England cricket captain (8) |
| ILL | "'Tis an ___ cook that cannot lick his own fingers": |
| MATT | ___ Cook Man with a Plan actor who plays Sonny in the 2023 film Champions |
| ABBY | The newest Blue Peter presenter, _ Cook (4) |
| NORMAN | Real name of Fat Boy Slim, _ Cook (6) |
| WOODY | DJ and presenter who is Zoe Ball's son, _ Cook (5) |
