| BOWENYANG | SNL cast member who left in the middle of season 51 |
| EGONWODIM | SNL cast member who left before the start of season 51 |
| COLIN | Boy who's left in the money (5) |
| LOL | --- Creme, 10cc member who left with Kevin Godley to form a duo (3) |
| DOJA | ___ Cat ("SNL" Season 51 opening musical guest) |
| ASSAULT | Attack a spinner beginning to get turn in middle of season (7) |
| SUMMER | Dim sum, merlot served in middle of season (6) |
| DAVIDSPADE | SNL cast member who played Dick Clark's receptionist, the "buh-bye" flight attendant, and hosted the Hollywood Minute |
| DANACARVEY | SNL cast member who played Garth, the Church Lady and George H. W. Bush |
| AMYPOEHLER | SNL cast member who co-hosted Weekend Update (with Tina Fey) and later starred in Parks & Recreation |
| BECKBENNETT | "SNL" cast member who plays a shirtless Vladimir Putin |
| NORADUNN | "SNL" cast member who impersonated Barbara Bush and Marilyn Quayle |
| DANAYKROYD | SNL cast member who played a Conehead, a Wild and Crazy Guy, and a Blues Brother |
| APICULTURE | Managing workers? Head of union left in the middle of a vivid description |
| FILE | Left in the middle of her piece of dialogue (4) |
| WAYNECAREY | Kangaroos star who left in disgrace in 2002 (5,5) |
| EDGAR | Surname of Dan, the TOWIE cast member who took part in Dancing On Ice in 2025 (5) |
| TOFF | Nickname of Georgia Toffolo, the former Made In Chelsea cast member who won I'm A Celeb in 2017 (4) |
| TILER | Building worker left in the middle of row (5) |
| ANGST | Doctor left in the middle of anxiety (5) |
