| ANTON | Professional dancer famed for Strictly, ----- Du Beke (5) |
| LECAVALIER | Louise ___, Montreal-born dancer famed for her work with La La La Human Steps |
| GORKA | ____ Marquez, Spanish professional dancer who joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2016 (5) |
| REGAN | Ran around, for example, with professional dancer Mr Gascoigne (5) |
| PASHA | ___ Kovalev, professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing (5) |
| HAUER | Karen, professional dancer who joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2012 (5) |
| KATYA | First name of Strictly professional dancer Ms Jones who won with Joe McFadden in 2017 and partnered Wynne Evans in 2024 (5) |
| BOAG | Erin ___, professional dancer whose regular partner is Anton du Beke (4) |
| LILIA | Ms Kopylova, professional dancer (5) |
| LITHE | Gracefully supple like professional dancer, eg (5) |
| DEREK | ___ Hough, 68A's ex and professional dancer who partnered with 8A on 35D (5) |
| PETITORY | Appealing top ballet dancer ends with trio for Strictly |
| JUDYMURRAY | Scottish celebrity paired with Anton du Beke in 'Strictly Come Dancing', 2014 (4,6) |
| ANN | First name of Ms Widdecombe who partnered Anton du Beke on Strictly 2010 (3) |
| ANNWIDDECOMBE | Partner with whom Anton Du Beke reached the quarter final of Strictly Come Dancing in 2010 |
| MOUNTEBANKED | Did do rumba, in the middle Anton Du Beke messed up (12) |
| SCAM | Ballas, Revel Horwood, Du Beke and Mabuse initially make a racket! (4) |
| DANCEFLOOR | Where you might see Anton Du Beke chew on cold fare |
| SLAVISHLY | Foxy Liberal secured for Strictly (9) |
| TWO | Company, say, telling us how many it takes for Strictly (3) |
