| HAGAN | Holly _, Geordie Shore participant (5) |
| CROSBY | Charlotte _, Geordie Shore star (6) |
| CHLOE | Geordie Shore participant who split from Sam Gowland (5,5) |
| FERRY | Geordie Shore participant who split from Sam Gowland (5,5) |
| HOLLY | Geordie Shore participant, _ Hagan (5) |
| GAZBEADLE | Geordie Shore participant engaged to Emma Mcvey (3,6) |
| MARNIE | _ Simpson, Geordie Shore participant (6) |
| NOBLE | Ross ___, Geordie comedian (5) |
| RACES | Blaydon ___, Geordie folk song (5) |
| OLIVE | Holly ___ is a name for Osmanthus ilicifolius (5) |
| WALSH | Holly __, comedian and Radio 4 regular (5) |
| TREES | Although most berries grow on 3A, holly ___ bear berries, too (if there's a male holly and a bee somewhere nearby) |
| PEGGY | Buddy Holly "___ Sue" |
| ITSSO | Buddy Holly "___ Easy" |
| BEARSABERRY | 'O the holly ___ ___ ___', (carol) (5,1,5) |
| JOELCORRY | DJ and TV personality who found fame on Geordie Shore (4,5) |
| EMMA | _ Mcvey, girlfriend of former Geordie Shore star Gaz (4) |
| KYLE | _ Christie, Geordie Shore star (4) |
| SOPHIEKASAEI | Geordie Shore star who dated Joel Corry (6,6) |
| MTV | Geordie Shore network (3) |