| LOHAN | Often-controversial celebrity, Lindsay _ (5) |
| KERRY | _ Katona, often-controversial celebrity (5) |
| HILTON | Often-controversial celebrity blogger, Perez _ (6) |
| CULTS | Controversial celebrity pursuits |
| PIERS | Often-controversial Good Morning Britain co-host, _ Morgan (5) |
| SHEEN | Often-controversial Hollywood star, Charlie _ (5) |
| HOYLE | Sir Lindsay ___, House of Commons Speaker (5) |
| FRANKIEBOYLE | Often-controversial stand-up comedian from Glasgow (7,5) |
| MORRISSEY | Often-controversial recording artist behind California Son (9) |
| MEL | Often-controversial movie actor, _ Gibson (3) |
| LOVE | Courtney _, often controversial American musician (4) |
| BARR | Often-controversial US comedian and actress, Roseanne _ (4) |
| DAMIEN | _ Hirst, often-controversial English artist (6) |
| CLARKSON | Often-controversial owner of Diddly Squat Farm, Jeremy _ (8) |
| OCONNOR | Often controversial Irish singer who died recently (6,7) |
| SINEAD | Often controversial Irish singer who died recently (6,7) |
| PETE | Often-controversial Babyshambles musician, _ Doherty (4) |
| PARK | Often controversial cartoon (South ---) |
| KYLE | Often controversial daytime TV talk show host, Jeremy _ (4) |
| ANDERSON | Lindsay ____, English film director, d. 1994 (8) |