| NOUVEAURICHE | One who has recently come into money |
| UPSTART | Parvenu / one who has recently come into wealth, power, etc. |
| EMMETT | Aaron Brennan and David Tanaka's foster son who has recently come to live with them again in Erinsborough (6,9) |
| DONALDSON | Aaron Brennan and David Tanaka's foster son who has recently come to live with them again in Erinsborough (6,9) |
| SIMULATED | Fake news's ending with one smear having recently come in |
| PARVENU | One who has recently risen to wealth, notice or power (7) |
| NEWLYWED | One who has recently joined a union (5-3) |
| EXCONVICT | One who has (recently) served time in prison |
| BRIGHT | Kellie ___, actress who plays landlady of 25D Linda Carter, who has recently made a return to Albert Square (6) |
| DION | Singer who has recently undergone pregnancy operations |
| NOUVEAU | -- riche, person who has recently acquired wealth (7) |
| DAVID | __ Platt, Coronation Street resident who has recently been battling with (5) |
| RICHARD | Comedian who has recently joined the cast of EastEnders (7,9) |
| EULOGY | A tribute to a person who has recently died (6) |
| THEDECEASED | Reference to a particular person who has recently died (3,8) |
| BRIDE | A woman who has recently been married. |
| VIVIENNE | The _, drag queen who has recently appeared in Emmerdale (8) |
| ADELE | Singer who has recently released the album '30' (5) |
| RULA | Actress who has recently appeared in Corrie, _ Lenska (4) |
| FRASER | Narrowboat-dweller who has recently returned to Coronation Street (6) |
