| XFACTOR | The ___ : TV talent show whose winners include Little Mix (1,6) |
| AMERICANIDOL | US TV talent show whose winners have included Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood |
| GREYHOUNDRACING | A sport whose winners include Mick The Miller and Westmead Hawk (9,6) |
| THEVOICE | TV talent show whose coaches have included Will.i.am since its inception in 2012 (3,5) |
| WRAGG | Harry ___, jockey whose 13 Classic winners include the Derby winners Felstead, Blenheim and Watling Street |
| LUCACUMANI | Milan-born horse trainer and breeder whose Classic race winners include Derby winners Kahyasi and High-Rise (4,6) |
| ACADEMY | Fame _, TV talent show first won by David Sneddon (7) |
| BURNETT | Author of fiction for adults and children whose novels include Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Prin |
| ABIGAIL | _ Breslin, actress whose films include Little Miss Sunshine (7) |
| ESCUDOS | Old Iberian money does oddly include small copper ... (7) |
| DESCENT | Proper to include small drop (7) |
| ITCROWD | The ____ , TV sitcom starring Richard Ayoade as computer programmer Maurice Moss (2,5) |
| WITCHER | The ____, TV series featuring mutated monster hunter Geralt of Rivia (7) |
| BUILDER | Bob the ___ : TV character (7) |
| FACTOR | The X ___, TV talent show back on our screens, with 8A returning to defend her title as winning mentor of the last series (6) |
| FACES | New _, TV talent show of the 1970s and 80s (5) |
| THERIVALS | Popstars: ___, TV talent show that created Girls Aloud, hosted by 8A (3,6) |
| THEIR | Stars in ___, TV talent show that premiered in 1990 (5,4) |
| EYES | Stars in ___, TV talent show that premiered in 1990 (5,4) |
| KNOCKS | Opportunity ____, TV talent show originally hosted by Hughie Green (6) |
