| ANNEROBINSON | Since June 28, the host of Countdown on Channel 4 |
| ARTISTIC | Combined with 28, 'The King and I' could be creative (8) |
| LYNAM | Surname of the host of Countdown after Richard Whiteley's death (5) |
| HEWER | The host of Countdown since 2012, Nick _ (5) |
| HAPPYBIRTHDAYTOYOU | Song declared by a US court on June 28, 2016 to be in the public domain |
| EROS | This landmark statue was replaced in Piccadilly Circus, London, on June 28, 1947 |
| MELBROOKS | Writer/director/actor born June 28, 1926 |
| WHITELEY | Richard _, late presenter who was the original host of Countdown (8) |
| VORDERMAN | Surname of Carol, original co-host of Countdown (9) |
| MURRAY | Colin _, the new host of Countdown (6) |
| JEFF | _ Stelling, former host of Countdown (4) |
| OCONNOR | Des, comedian and singer who was the third host of Countdown (7) |
| NICKHEWER | Host of Countdown (4,5) |
| DESLYNAM | Sports presenter who succeeded Richard Whiteley as host of Countdown in 2005 |
| CAROLVORDERMAN | Co-host of Countdown from 1982 to 2008 |
| CAROL | Co-host of Countdown from 1982 to 2008 (5,9) |
| ARNESLOT | Liverpool boss since June (4,4) |
| KATE | _ Lawler, the first female winner of Big Brother on Channel 4 (4) |
| KEKEPALMER | Scream Queens actress who has cohosted the third hour of Good Morning America since June 2019: 2 wds. |
| METTEFREDERIKSEN | Prime minister of Denmark since June 2019 |
