| AMOL | _ Rajan, University 9 Challenge quizmaster (4) |
| CHALLENGE | Tough TV quiz with Amol Rajan, University - - - (9) |
| BELIEVE | (and 9) Challenge to faith zone: the first First Lady, one lacerated by love, enters (7) |
| JEREMYPAXMAN | University Challenge quizmaster before Amol Rajan (6,6) |
| KNOW | Like the quizmaster, was well-informed (4,3,3,7) |
| ASKS | What a TV quizmaster does - takes head off barrels (4) |
| HARD | Tom Gleeson makes being a quizmaster look easy in this (---- Quiz) (4) |
| HOST | Quizmaster, e.g. |
| ALEX | Sudbury-born quizmaster Trebek |
| ALLIE | ___ Rajan; "CSI: Vegas" role |
| GASCOIGNE | Bamber_, the original quizmaster on TV's University Challenge (9) |
| BAMBERGASCOIGNE | Original quizmaster on University Challenge (6,9) |
| UNIVERSITY | & 5D BBC TV quiz show chaired by Amol Rajan (10,9) |
| NEWSMEN | Quiche Eaters Society included Amol Rajan etc? (7) |
| PAXMAN | Jeremy -; broadcaster and journalist who is the quizmaster on University Challenge (6) |
| JEREMY | First name of Mr Paxman who was the quizmaster on University Challenge from 1994 until 2023 (6) |
| KNEWALLTHEANSWERS | Like the quizmaster, was well-informed (4,3,3,7) |
| MAGNUSMAGNUSSON | Original Mastermind quizmaster (6,9) |
| ALLTHEANSWERS | Like the quizmaster, was well-informed (4,3,3,7) |
| ASK | Act as quizmaster |
