| READYPLAYERONE | Science fiction novel by Ernest Cline that released in 2011 and became a NYT Bestseller again in 2018: 3 wds. |
| MARK | First name of Mr Wright, the former TOWIE star who took part in I'm A Celeb in 201 (4) |
| READY | _ Player One, 2011 science fiction novel by Ernest Cline (5) |
| LET | Film released in 2011 and starring Keira Knightley, Never --- Me Go (3) |
| CARTER | Jimmy, author of the 2002 NYT bestseller "Christmas in Plains" |
| HOLYGHOST | Book by John Sandford which was part of the Virgil Flowers novel series and became a NYT 2018 Bestseller: 2 wds. |
| THEFALLEN | Thriller novel by David Baldacci which was part of Memory Man series and became a NYT 2018 Bestseller: 2 wds. |
| FLEABAG | Emmy-winning drama series that had Andrew Scott in the season that released in 2019 |
| ODYSSEY | A greatest hits album by English boy band Take That released in 2018 (7) |
| SHAFT | 1971 film based on a novel by Ernest Tidyman that features a theme tune by Isaac Hayes (5) |
| DELLOLIO | Surname of Nancy who took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2011 and Celebrity Big Brother in 2016 (8) |
| ITALY | Country that abolished its monarchy following a referendum in 1946 and became a republic (5) |
| CLWYD | Which Welsh county was replaced in 1996 by Denbighshire and Flintshire and became a 'preserved' county? (5) |
| TRON | 1982 US science fiction film starring Jeff Bridges, re-released in 2011 |
| OLDMAN | *The ___ and the Sea 1952 novel by Ernest Hemingway that was adapted into a 1958 film: 2 wds. |
| REELECTEDPM | Stephen Harper in 2011 ...and again in 2015?: wd. + acr. |
| ONSTRANGERTIDES | Subtitle of the fourth film in the Pirates Of The Caribbean film series released in 2011 (2,8,5) |
| SNAPCHAT | An instant messaging app released in 2011 in which videos etc are only briefly available (8) |
| MOVESLIKEJAGGER | Song by U.S. band Maroon 5 featuring singer Christina Aguilera released in 2011 (5,4,6) |
| WEAREYOUNG | Song by pop band Fun featuring Janelle Monae released in 2011 (2,3,5) |
