| BEV | Bit of Brighton booze, briefly |
| ERODE | Nibble at a bit of Brighton rock? (5) |
| OWNERSHIP | Title of novel The End of Brighton Pier Show |
| GRAHAM | Forename of the author of Brighton Rock (6) |
| GREENE | Graham _, author of Brighton Rock,The End Of The Affair and Our Man In Havana (6) |
| THEDYKE | Terminus of an LB&SCR branch west of Brighton (3,4) |
| HURZELER | Fabian, coach of Brighton and Hove Albion appointed in 2024 at the age of 31 (8) |
| BRACES | Start of Brighton races - hence the supporters (6) |
| SEAGULLS | 'The ........', a nickname of Brighton & Hove Albion (8) |
| MAGPIE | Spectator, perhaps, on endless attraction of Brighton winger |
| SEAFRONT | Afternoon's ruined, on leaving part of Brighton? |
| PEWDIEPIE | Online name of Brighton-based YouTuber Felix Kjellberg |
| HOVE | Resort on English Channel, west of Brighton (4) |
| IVEY | Judith of "Brighton Beach Memoirs" |
| OLIVIER | Acting baron (of Brighton), d. 1989 (7) |
| LIGHTGREENE | Less serious works by the author of "Brighton Rock"? |
| PIPER | Musician parking in middle of Brighton attraction |
| AMEX | The ___, home of Brighton & Hove Albion FC (4) |
| HASSOCKS | Sussex village north of Brighton (8) |
| PIER | Look, say, for feature of Brighton (4) |
