| OSMAN | Richard ___, co-host of Pointless and other game shows (5) |
| ALEXANDER | ___ Armstrong, host of Pointless and lead voice actor in Danger Mouse (9) |
| BOAR | Brief supporter of games above and other game (4) |
| GERE | Richard ___, co-star with Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman (4) |
| HOMER | Mel ___, co-host of The Cafe (5) |
| BAKER | Matt _, co-host of The One Show (5) |
| SABOT | Traditional Breton clog hollowed from a single piece of wood; or, a shoe from which cards are dealt in chemin de fer and other games (5) |
| COVEY | A brood, hatch or flock of grouse, partridges, quail or other game birds; or, a small party or set of people (5) |
| UVULA | Flap of pointless value moving about middle of mouth (5) |
| REFIT | Source of pointless strife in a shipyard? (5) |
| INANE | Pointless and ridiculous |
| EPEES | They're sort of pointless |
| PIECES | Detached portions; spans of time; sections of armour; firearms; coins; "men" in chess and other games; jigsaw-puzzle shapes or other items forming part of a set/whole; or, people (6) |
| ARMSTRONG | Comedy partner of Ben Miller and host of Pointless (9,9) |
| DICE | Cube used in gambling and other games of chance (4) |
| PERINO | Dana ___ (Co-host of FOX News' weekday afternoons show "The Five") |
| REID | Susanna ___, co-host of Good Morning Britain (4) |
| ALLSOPP | Kirsty ___, co-host of the property show Location, Location, Location (7) |
| CAMPBELL | Nicky _, co-host of Long Lost Family (8) |
| DALY | Tess __, co-host of Strictly Come Dancing (4) |
