| SIAMESETWINS | Until recently they were inseparable |
| THEOTHERDAY | Recently, they involved a different lawyer (3,5,3) |
| ENG | He and Chang were inseparable |
| ALIN | Actress who played Erinsborough woman until recently (4,9) |
| FORBIDDENPLANT | Marijuana, until recently? |
| OSBORNE | Victorian pile, until recently No.11? (7,5) |
| ISIS | Raqqa was its capital until recently |
| LATELY | Deceased student unknown until recently (6) |
| GNP | U.S. economic yardstick, until recently |
| CORGI | Buckingham Palace dog, until recently |
| ALONE | Until recently, Ted Murray was living ___ in Eastenders (5) |
| OSBORNEHOUSE | Victorian pile, until recently No.11? |
| LENO | Late-night host, until recently |
| ERICBOGOSIAN | "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" actor, until recently |
| NEW | Unknown until recently |
| JUSTIN | BILL, UNTIL RECENTLY (B&B) |
| THETA | Letter from abroad for volunteer soldiers until recently (5) |
| MACEDONIA | Comedian running a country until recently (9) |
| TEHRAN | Ally of Damascus until recently, note, one retaining personnel |
| SAL | __ Heras, actor who played Ryan Connor in Coronation Street until recently (3) |
