| ALMARTINO | Singer who was first to have a Christmas number one |
| ZAYNMALIK | Singer who was first to leave One Direction to go solo (4,5) |
| ONLYYOU | Song by the Flying Pickets that was a Christmas number one in 1983 (4,3) |
| SEASONSINTHESUN | Song that gave Westlife a Christmas number one in 1999 (7,2,3,3) |
| MANYOFHORROR | Biffy Clyro song which became a Christmas number one hit for 'The X Factor' winner Matt Cardle (4,2,6) |
| BENNYHILL | Former milkman who had a Christmas Number 1 single with Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) |
| RAGEAGAINSTTHEMACHINE | American band who in 2009 were the subject of a campaign for one of their songs to be UK Christmas Number One |
| ADAMANT | He was the first to have a little one who was unyielding (7) |
| LUISE | Rainer who was first to win back-to-back Academy Awards |
| BUCKLEDOWN | Stud was first to have to make a determined effort (6,4) |
| DRAPER | Physician who was first to produce a successful daguerreotype of the Moon and the human face (6) |
| RICHARDNIXON | U.S. president who was first to make an official visit to China (7,5) |
| UNITAS | Hall Of Fame QB who was first to pass for 40,000 yards |
| WILEY | Aviator Post who was first to fly solo around the world |
| TRUEMAN | Fred, England bowler who was first to take 300 Test wickets (7) |
| GLENN | John, American astronaut who was first to orbit the Earth (5) |
| AMUNDSEN | Roald, Norwegian explorer who was first to reach the South Pole in 1911 (8) |
| GRIEVE | Largely dour woman who was first to feel sorrow (6) |
| MAGELLAN | Ferdinand -, Portuguese explorer who was first to circumnavigate the globe (8) |
| DEAN | Tom _, Olympian who was first to leave this year's Strictly line-up (4) |
