| BERKELEY | Xander _, appeared in US show The Walking Dead (8) |
| NELSON | School bully in US show The Simpsons, ___ Muntz (6) |
| DEAD | Hit zombie TV show, The Walking ___ |
| SCHAUFFELE | Xander _, American golfer who won both the 2024 PGA Championship and the 2024 Open Championship (10) |
| ALANA | In gala, name Ms Haim, singer who appeared in US series Documentary Now! (5) |
| DELANEY | Xander _, set up a romantic meal for his half-sister and her bloke in Home and Away (7) |
| LAURA | _ Dern, appeared in US series Big Little Lies (5) |
| IAN | _ McShane, appeared in US series American Gods (3) |
| WILLIAMS | Actor whose roles include Xander Drax in 1996 action film The Phantom (5,8) |
| SEINFELD | US show about a New York-based stand-up comedian (8) |
| CANDANCE | Words which follow So You Think You to give the title of a US show hosted by Cat Deeley (3,5) |
| CANDYMAN | 1992 horror film starring Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd and Xander Berkeley (8) |
| OSCAR | Award for accountant Mr Martinez in the US show The Office (5) |
| RETURNOF | High-octane sequel starring Vin Diesel, xxx: ___ Xander Cage (6,2) |
| GLADES | Matt Passmore played a lawman in this US show (The ___) |
| BESS | Sailor leaves holy lady for Ms Armstrong in US show Reckless (4) |
| HALF | In US show, we have two men plus 50% (4) |
| LIES | Is prone to see big little ones in US show that won an Emmy (4) |
| DIARIES | US show, The Vampire ------- (7) |
| ALICIA | Corrie's departed Dr Neeson spies on Ms Keys, ex-coach on US show The Voice (6) |
