| MELB | She replaced Leona Lewis as a judge on the drag-competition show Queen of the Universe |
| EELS | Sidekicks for Disney's Ursula, a character based on the drag queen Divine |
| DRAG | Outfit on Queen of the Universe |
| LINCOLN | Oscar-winning film starring Daniel Day-lewis as a US president (7) |
| PHANTOMTHREAD | 2017 Paul Thomas Anderson film starring Daniel Day-Lewis as a dressmaker: 2 wds. |
| RUPAUL | The creator of the Drag Race franchise, who serves as a judge on several of its shows (6) |
| RITAORA | Kosovo-born singer who served as a judge on The X Factor and The Masked Singer as well as a coach on "The Voice" (4,3) |
| LEN | Goodman who made a fortune as a judge on TV shows Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing with the Stars |
| BOB | ___ the Drag Queen, "RuPaul's Drag Race" winner who competed on "The Traitors" |
| AMANDA | ___ Holden, back on our screens as a judge on Britain's Got Talent 2017 (pictured top) (6) |
| LEITH | Cookery writer who took over from Mary Berry as a judge on the GBBO (5) |
| PRUE | Chef who replaced 22/19 as a judge on Bake Off (4,5) |
| BRUNOTONIOLI | Choreographer who replaced David Walliams as a judge on Britain's Got Talent in 2023 (5,7) |
| ITALIAN | Nationality of Bruno Tonioli who joined as a judge on BGT in 2023 (7) |
| GRACESLICK | She replaced Signe Anderson as lead singer of Jefferson Airplane: 2 wds. |
| RAY | _ Quinn, actor who was runner-up to Leona Lewis in The X Factor (3) |
| AMOMENTLIKETHIS | Song by Leona Lewis that was the UK's Christmas No 1 in 2006 (1,6,4,4) |
| RUN | Snow Patrol hit that was a Number 1 for Leona Lewis (3) |
| JONAS | Singer Nick who served as a judge on "The Voice" |
| THELASTOFTHEMOHICANS | What is the title of the 1992 Michael Mann film starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Hawkeye and loosely bas |