| ALANSUGAR | Businessman who has been presiding over The Apprentice since 2005 (4,5) |
| DEV | Coronation Street businessman who has recently started dating Julie Carp (3,6) |
| MODERATOR | Minister presiding over the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (9) |
| ANNOUNCER | One presiding over award ceremony for the MC? (9) |
| LOCKSMITH | Key authority presiding over problematic Yale opening |
| TAKINGTHE | Presiding over a meeting (6,3,5) |
| EARLMARSHAL | The officer presiding over the College of Heralds, with ceremonial duties on various royal occasions |
| DUKEOFVENICE | In 4.1, who is presiding over the trial of Antonio? |
| STAPLETON | Actress who has reprised her role as Amy Greenwood in Neighbours for the first time since 2005 (7,9) |
| NETANYAHU | Benjamin ____ has been the leader of Israel’s Likud party since 2005 and, previously, 1993-99 |
| EVANDAVIS | English journalist who has presented Dragons' Den since 2005 (4,5) |
| NEWFOREST | One of William the Conqueror's hunting grounds; a National Park since 2005 (3,6) |
| PROVOST | One presiding over the superintendent (7) |
| CHAIRING | Presiding over, ... the meeting |
| JUDGE | Based on the Latin meaning "law", a figure presiding over a court (5) |
| UMPIRE | Either one of the two traditionally white-coated officials presiding over a cricket match (6) |
| PLEADING | Parishioner, at the front, presiding over supplication (8) |
| SUPERNATURAL | Jared Padalecki dark fantasy that has been on the air since 2005: 2 wds. |
| CRIMINALMINDS | Joe Mantegna police procedural that has been on the air since 2005: 2 wds. |
| GREYSANATOMY | Ellen Pompeo medical drama that has been on the air since 2005: 2 wds. |
