| OLLYMURS | Singer who rose to fame as the runner-up on the sixth series of The X Factor (4,4) |
| TEST | Trial set up on the sixth of August |
| LEE | Who ended as the runner-up in the men's singles at the All-england badminton championship 2025? (3) |
| TAYLOR | Who ended as the runner-up in the season-ending ATP Tour Final in Turin? (6) |
| JESSEMCCARTNEY | Pop singer with Dream Street who was the runner-up on season 3 of The Masked Singer as the Turtle: 2 wds. |
| GATES | Gareth _, singer who was the runner-up on the first series of Pop Idol (5) |
| POH | The runner-up on the first season of Masterchef, ___ Ling Yeow (3) |
| FRUIT | The developed ovary of a seed plant with its contents and accessory parts, as the runner bean pod, nut, tomato or pineapple! (5) |
| REDKNAPP | Surname of former pop star Louise who was one of the runners-up on Strictly in 2016 and who performed as Flamingo on the Masked Dancer in 2021 (8) |
| CHAMBERS | Tom _ actor who won the sixth series of Strictly Come Dancing (8) |
| VERONICA | Saint who appears on the sixth of the Stations of the Cross (8) |
| OLLY | The runner-up of the sixth series of The X Factor, _ Murs (4) |
| CLARKSON | Kelly _, singer who rose to fame after winning the US reality show American Idol (8) |
| MCELDERRY | Singer who won the sixth series of The X Factor, Joe _ (9) |
| LIMAHL | English pop singer who rose to fame as the lead singer of Kajagoogoo before having a solo hit with The NeverEnding Story in 1984 |
| JENNIFER | ___ Hudson, new Voice UK judge, back on our screens, in its new home on ITV, for its sixth series (8) |
| SHAVUOTH | TV has hour largely for broadcasting Jewish festival held on the sixth and seventh day of Sivan (8) |
| SLIMANI | Italian singer who rose to fame on the second series of The X Factor, Chico _ (7) |
| HANDOVER | League play when caught in possession on the sixth tackle (8) |
| NADIYAHUSSAIN | TV presenter who won the sixth series of The Great British Bake Off |
