| KIRSTYYOUNG | Former Desert Island Discs presenter (6,5) |
| YOUNG | Kirsty - - - - -, former Desert Island Discs presenter (5) |
| SUE | ___ Lawley, former Desert Island Discs host (3) |
| LAVERNE | Lauren, Desert Island Discs presenter (7) |
| LAWLEY | Sue, former TV news presenter and host of Desert Island Discs, born in 1946 (6) |
| LAUREN | ____ Laverne, radio DJ and presenter of Desert Island Discs (6) |
| TROPICAL | The type of 13 one might find in Treasure Island - or on Desert Island Discs? (8) |
| SUELAWLEY | Kirsty Young’s predecessor as presenter of Desert Island Discs |
| ORATION | Talk about Desert Island Discs at noon (7) |
| CASTAWAY | Guest on Desert Island Discs is a throwback (8) |
| LAGOON | By the Sleepy ___ , Desert Island Discs' theme tune (6) |
| KIRSTY | Desert Island Discs host, _ Young (6) |
| CASTAWAYS | Desert Island Discs interviewees? |
| LUXURY | A guest on Desert Island Discs must select one (6) |
| LAURENLAVERNE | Desert Island Discs host (6,7) |
| ROYPLOMLEY | Broadcaster who devised the radio show Desert Island Discs (3,7) |
| MARGARET | First name of the Queen's sister; a guest on Desert Island Discs in 1981 (8) |
| UNDERWEAR | Item Helen Mirren chose as her luxury on Desert Island Discs (9) |
| BEAUTIFULBOY | John Lennon song chosen by Paul McCartney when he appeared on Desert Island Discs |
| COATES | Eric, composer whose waltz By The Sleepy Lagoon is the theme tune for Desert Island Discs (6) |
