| AVANTI | In 2019, ____ West Coast replaced train services previously provided by Virgin |
| BETHDITTO | Singer who previously provided vocals for The Gossip (4,5) |
| DORIS | Iconic musical performer and actress who died in 2019, _ Day (5) |
| JAMIE | Celebrity chef who was promoting Meat-Free Meals in 2019, _ Oliver (5) |
| VALET | Personal attendant, one in service previously to guard a liberal (5) |
| CONCERN | Worry about service, previously included |
| FORMOSA | Previous name of country where train services are now operated by the Taiwan Railway Corporation (7) |
| WONDERWALL | Oasis single voted the best British song of all time in a poll conducted by Virgin Radio in 2005 |
| SHUTTLE | A 1992 space flight simulator game developed by Vektor Grafix and published by Virgin Games. (7) |
| MARYLEBONE | Awfully noble gesture at last by Virgin in London station |
| INTER | Put in the ground and covered by virgin terrain (5) |
| MASJID | Society of Jesus welcomed by Virgin (traditionally) in place of worship |
| DEBRIS | Rubbish that can disrupt train services when strewn across the line (6) |
| STPANCRAS | Central London terminus of "Javelin" train services for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics |
| BEECHING | Sixties' 'weapon' that decimated steam train services (8) |
| AXE | Sixties' 'weapon' that decimated steam train services (3) |
| EXEMPLARY | Ideal place acquired by Virgin on far side of river (9) |
| ENGINEDRIVERS | Ex-BR employees, retrained by Virgin, sneered (6,7) |
| MARYLANDER | American could be someone arriving at JFK by Virgin (10) |
| MISLAID | Lost track of one's luggage, originally carried by Virgin? (7) |
