| ANNEKARICE | Treasure Hunt co-host (with Kenneth Kendall), replaced in 1988 by Annabel Croft |
| MACLE | Chiastolite concealed by Annabel Campbell taking a turn (5) |
| REISER | Hunt's co-star on "Mad About You" |
| TREASURE | - Hunt; UK game show series, originally with Anneka Rice and later Annabel Croft (8) |
| RADEBE | Johannes, dancer who partnered Annabel Croft on Strictly Come Dancing in 2023 (6) |
| OLEVEL | Educational qualification in the UK (except Scotland) that was replaced in 1988 by the GCSE (1-5) |
| OLEVELS | General Certificate of Education exams replaced in 1988 by GCSEs |
| LABRADOODLE | Crossbreed dog popularised in 1988 by Australian breeder Wally Conron (11) |
| ELECTRONIC | Band formed in 1988 by Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr (10) |
| NINEINCH | ___ ___ Nails, US rock band founded in 1988 by Trent Rezno (4,4) |
| PMDAWN | American group formed in 1988 by brothers Attrell and Jarrett Cordes whose hits include Set Adrift on Memory Bliss |
| ETERNITY | Fragrance introduced in 1988 by Calvin Klein (8) |
| GREGSON | John ___, English actor best known for his role in the 1953 film Genevieve in which he starred with Kenneth More, Dinah Sheridan and Kay Kendall |
| JUDI | ___ Dench, acting Dame who works regularly with Kenneth Branagh - most recently she was directed by him in Artemis Fowl (4) |
| KENNELLED | In the doghouse with Kenneth, Eleanor and the editor (9) |
| BROKENARM | Short quarrel with Kenneth in public house and first mate leads to fracture (6,3) |
| JUDIDENCH | British acting Dame who starred in Belfast with Kenneth Branagh (4,5) |
| COPE | Deal with Kenneth, who starred in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (4) |
| KOREA | Nation that was co-host with Japan of the last FIFA World Cup, South ... |
| PETERHELLIAR | The Project co-host with Waleed Aly and Carrie Bickmore (5,7) |
