| SYDLITTLE | Comedian born Cyril Mead in Blackpool in 1942 |
| LITTLE | Syd ___ , comedian born Cyril Mead in Blackpool, in 1942 |
| BALL | Zoe, British radio and TV presenter born in Blackpool in 1970 (4) |
| LARGE | Stage surname of Edward McGinnis, comedy partner of straight man Cyril Mead |
| DEE | Simon ___, television presenter and disc jockey born Cyril Nicholas Henty-Dodd who died in 2009 (3) |
| TRIPPER | One visiting Blackpool in truck around end of October? (7) |
| ORANGEADE | Drink called mead in Old English shunned by maidens (9) |
| BEATTIE | James ....... , former Rangers striker who spent four months on loan at Blackpool in 2011 (7) |
| ASH | William ___, actor who played Christopher Mead in BBC TV series Waterloo Road from 2009-11 (3) |
| WINTER | _ _ _ _ _ _ Gardens, entertainment venue in Blackpool that opened in 1878 (6) |
| WINTERGARDENS | Venue in Blackpool first opened in 1878, often home to annual political conferences (6,7) |
| JIVE | Dance Bobby Brazier did to Wake Me Up in Blackpool on Strictly in 2023 (4) |
| SIAN | Gibson, stars in a 2017 TV film set in Blackpool whose title parodies Murder on the Orient Express (4) |
| FADDY | Particular count in Blackpool (5) |
| RESORTS | Army types in Blackpool and Brighton, say |
| SNAPPIER | More stylish photographer in Blackpool might do so |
| BIGDIPPER | Thrilling ride, first in Blackpool -- one going on gripped tightly (3,6) |
| LAC | Resin found in Blackpool (3) |
| DIPPER | River bird? The one in Blackpool is big (6) |
| SEASIDE | Treat disease in Blackpool or Bognor? (7) |
