| NOTORIOUS | Renowned, or a word associated with the starting sounds of 17-, 28- and 47-Across |
| VICTORY | Dig for -; Second World War campaign encouraging people to grow their own veg during rationing; or, a word associated with Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 (7) |
| TRADINGSPACES | Reality series whose title describes what the starting sounds of eight TV titles in this puzzle are doing |
| BATTERSEA | Sound of 17 surrounds derelict street in South London district |
| UNITED | Word associated with the names of many British football clubs (6) |
| REPS | PR specialists, and a word associated with the ends of 20-, 27-, 49- and 59-Across |
| AHS | Starting sounds of sneezes... |
| LOUD | From the Greek for "renowned" or "famous", a word used to mean noisy or obtrusive; tastelessly flashy or vulgar; or, garishly coloured (4) |
| HARDC | Starting sound of "cup" |
| SOFTC | Starting sound of "cent" |
| FAMOUS | Renowned or noted |
| LEGENDARY | Renowned, or fabled (9) |
| SHAGREEN | Not a word associated with a coloured sort of leather |
| MATCHMAKERS | Facilitators of love connections, and a hint to the first words of 17-, 28- and 47-Across |
| THREETIMESALADY | 1978 hit whose title is sung after "You're once, twice," ... and a hint to the starts of 17-, 28- and 50- Across |
| CHAINCHAINCHAIN | Part of an Aretha Franklin refrain about fools ... and a hint to the ends of 17-, 28-and 47-Across |
| POCKETPROTECTOR | Stereotypical nerd accessory, or a punny hint to the football positions at the ends of 17-, 28- and 47-Across |
| THATSAWRAP | Director's cry, and hint to the ends of 17-, 28- and 47-Across |
| DNASAMPLE | Crime lab specimen, and a part of 17-, 28- and 47-Across |
| GULF | Big gap or the word associated with some Middle Eastern countries |
