| THIERRY | Grandson of Fran who was given up for adoption in Hollyoaks (7) |
| RAYMOND | ___ Dawkins, son that Denise Fox gave up for adoption in EastEnders (7) |
| DRESCHER | Actress Fran who is the president of SAG-AFTRA |
| ERA | Time what the 'ound was following was given up! (3) |
| WARSAW | Duchy was given up after conflict (6) |
| LORENZO | Italian statesman and patron of the Renaissance who was given the title 'the Magnificent (7) |
| STOPPER | Large sum of money given up for a plug (7) |
| DENSITY | Compactness in cavity when half's given up for animals' lairs (7) |
| STEWART | He's an awful waster who was given time (7) |
| BENNETT | Singer Tony who was given a tribute performance at the Grammys by his "Love for Sale" collaborator, Lady Gaga (April, 2022) |
| PROPOSE | No amateur stance to put forward for adoption (7) |
| ESPOUSAL | Love our family, say, engaged in error, turning up for adoption (8) |
| AMY | Emmerdale woman who's been telling lies to get access to Kyle, the son she gave up for adoption (3,5) |
| KYLE | __ Winchester, child that Emmerdale's Amy Wyatt gave up for adoption (4) |
| CHILD | What Emmerdale's Amy Wyatt gave up for adoption (5) |
| AGAMEMNON | Who was given Cassandra as a trophy of war and was murdered on his return home from his capture of T |
| CAREFOR | Not give up for adoption |
| COMMONROOM | One area of open land and another given up for place of recreation (6,4) |
| CYRUS | Ruler of Persia, 559-530 BCE, who was given the title 'the great' (5) |
| ETHELRED | Regnal name of an English king who was given an epithet meaning "badly advised" |
