| RATINGS | Release a string of TV figures (7) |
| NIELSENS | TV figures |
| CHAPLET | From Old French for "garland of roses" and "hat", a word for a wreath of flowers or foliage for the head; a circlet of gold; or, a string of beads, one-third of a rosary in length (7) |
| BIGBIRD | Yellow TV figure |
| GERALDO | TV figure Rivera |
| BUNTING | A string of fabric flags to decorate a fete, boat or garden party; poet who wrote Briggflatts; or, a family of birds that includes the yellowhammer (7) |
| TOURING | Out again with band, playing a string of concerts (7) |
| REALIST | He has no illusions about a string of names (7) |
| IMPIOUS | Iniquitous rogue has a string of debts (7) |
| REELOFF | Utter a string of words when part of the fishing tackle comes adrift (4,3) |
| BANGERS | Old cars, a string of which might come from the butcher's (7) |
| MEGRYAN | Star of a string of 1980s/90s romantic comedies including When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle (3,4) |
| ONAROLL | Plain clothes men coming up with a string of successes (2,1,4) |
| FREDROGERS | TV figure with a "neighborhood" |
| EDITOR | Senior TV figure tried for broadcast around opening of Olympics (6) |
| RAKE | A hay- or grass-gathering tool; a thin horse; a herd of colts; a string of wagons; a train of railway carriages; or, a debauched man of fashion, aka roue (4) |
| LENO | Longtime TV figure known for his garage |
| TEAM | Old word for a brood of animals that is used to mean a set of draught horses working together; a co-operative unit of athletes; a squad; or, a string of flying ducks (4) |
| SERIALNO | TV figure |
| CENTO | From "patchwork garment", a type of literary collage or mosaic consisting of a poem/writing made up of scraps or verses from other authors; or, a string of commonplace quotations (5) |
