| KIERAN | Of 12 Across, - Culkin |
| ENE | Third letter of 12- Across |
| AUDREY | Girl poking tip of twelve across into a squirrel's nest |
| RAINOUT | Unwanted outcome for a sports match...and a hint as to how to make sense of twelve across answers in this puzzle |
| CARBONFOOTPRINT | The Greens are always going on about this trail in 8 across, 10 across and most of 12 across (6,9) |
| KEITH | With 9-Down: husband of 12-Across, who accompanied her at a screening of 1-Across yesterday |
| ROBERT | Younger brother of 12-Across, who will be one of the dancers competing in 26-Across, as announced earlier this week |
| MALENAME | 12-Across, for example (and an anagram of 12-Across) |
| PLAIT | Braid of hair; type of 12 Across (5) |
| DANNY | With 35-Across, director of 12-Across |
| GAMESMANSHIP | Play dirty at the start of 12 across with worker on dispatch (12) |
| YES | Of course half of 12 across is at school (3) |
| SHOTS | Photos of those at the end of 12 across on bender (5) |
| BAMBOO | Most of the bar is open-minded to half of 12 across offering grass (6) |
| DUNBLANE | First station north of Bridge of 12 across on the Perth line (8) |
| RITAMORENO | Oscar-winning actress and dancer who's one of the most famous natives of 12-Across (2 wds.) |
| ROBIN | With 35-Across: creator and star of 12-Across, who said goodbye to her show at the Emmys on Monday after four seasons; it had been nominated for four Emmys along the way |
| REEF | Chain of coral, say; type of 12 Across (4) |
| BOOTS | The Last Wish, 2023 animated film sequel starring the voices of 12 Across, 27 Across, 4 Down and 20 Down (4,2,5) |
| PUSSIN | The Last Wish, 2023 animated film sequel starring the voices of 12 Across, 27 Across, 4 Down and 20 Down (4,2,5) |
