| SACHIN | __ Joab, actor who played Ajay, father of , in Neighbours until recently (6) |
| CARPENTER | Lou __, father of in Neighbours (9) |
| OLDMEXICO | The southwestern states of the US that were part of its southern neighbour until 1848 are collectively termed ... ...... (3,6) |
| JOSHUA | Full name of the grandson of in Neighbours (6) |
| KAPOOR | Ajay and Rani __, father and daughter who live together on Ramsay Street (6) |
| SHEILA | __ Canning, grandmother of in Neighbours (6) |
| MASOOD | Shabnam __, Walford woman who was living in Pakistan until recently (6) |
| STJOHN | __ Cropper, late never-seen estranged father of in Coronation Street (2,4) |
| AFFAIR | Secret relationship, such as the one Fletch had with in Casualty until recently (6) |
| DINGLE | Village lady who until recently had been driving a hearse! (5,6) |
| BOWERS | Dane _ dated Love Island's Laura Anderson until recently (6) |
| TEHRAN | Ally of Damascus until recently, note, one retaining personnel |
| LATELY | Deceased student unknown until recently (6) |
| JUSTIN | BILL, UNTIL RECENTLY (B&B) |
| SAL | __ Heras, actor who played Ryan Connor in Coronation Street until recently (3) |
| BEGAT | Was the father of in the Book of Genesis |
| BAND | Musical group such as the one Karl Kennedy is part of in Neighbours (4) |
| AXLE | __ Whitehead, actor who played Summer Bay hunk Liam Murphy until recently (4) |
| AHMED | Surname of the father of in EastEnders (5) |
| MAS | Nickname of the father of in EastEnders (3) |
