| EDSULLIVAN | 20th-Century TV host who fronted a long-running US variety show (2,8) |
| SULLIVAN | Ed _, 20th-century US TV host; fronted a long-running variety show (8) |
| BANANA | One of a bunch splits in old US variety show (6) |
| YOUNG | Desert Island Discs host who fronted the BBC's coverage of the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (5) |
| MAGNUSMAGNUSSON | 20th-century TV quizmaster (6,9) |
| MARMADUKE | Great Dane in a long-running US cartoon strip (9) |
| HORRORSTORY | Words after American - title of a long-running US anthology series (6,5) |
| SALE | ___ of the Century (TV game show) |
| DAWSONSCREEK | Turn-of-the-century TV teen drama |
| BARRYCRUMP | Author who fronted a series of adverts for Toyota in the 1980s (5,5) |
| VAUDEVILLE | US variety entertainment of the early 20th-century similar to British music hall (10) |
| VOCIFEROUS | Clamorous voice for US variety (10) |
| NOEL | ____ Edmonds, TV presenter who fronted a light entertainment show set in Crinkley Bottom (4) |
| ULLMAN | Tracey ---, British-born entertainer who fronted a self-titled US TV series in the late 1980s (6) |
| DAVEDEE | English musician who fronted a 1960s pop group featuring Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich |
| RONNIE | Pop singer Spector who fronted a '60s girl group named for her |
| COUNTBASIE | Bandleader who fronted the Barons of Rhythm |
| PEPPERONI | US variety of salami made from beef, pork, paprika and chili peppers (9) |
| MANVFOOD | Long-running US TV show (2008-) all about food and eating (3,1,4) |
| INFUSER | In which to make tea, finer US variety |
