| CLAUDIA | Strictly's ___ Winkleman (7) |
| NATASHA | ___ Kaplinsky, Strictly's inaugural winner (7) |
| MARLENE | Girl put Strictly's Goodman in torment |
| TWO | Tango requirement, what it takes for Strictlys sister show on BBC2 (3) |
| TANGO | Strictly's second dance (5) |
| CAROLINEFLACK | Strictly's 2014 winner (8,5) |
| MCGEE | Strictly's Debbie's with announcer? Gosh! (5) |
| SALSA | Upset, unfortunately, about Strictly's opening dance (5) |
| VERNON | ___ Kay, TV presenter husband of Strictly's Tess Daly (6) |
| ARCH | Impressive entrance for Strictly's music- maker Dave (4) |
| JILL | ___ Halfpenny, actress and winner of Strictly's second series (4) |
| TESS | See picture clue: Strictly's co-presenter, Daly (4) |
| ALLEN | Comedian Murray and Strictly's Goodman introduced to Home Improvement star Tim (5) |
| ANTON | Dancing Nan to see Strictly's Du Beke (5) |
| MASLEN | Mother's meeting Strictly's Mr Goodman to find EastEnders actor Scott (6) |
| TAKES | Strictly Come Dancing: It _ Two, Strictly's companion series on BBC2 (5) |
| EVENS | Competition missing Tango a Strictly's biggest character quits (5) |
| RIVER | Strictly's third dancer wanting Jack Dee for example (5) |
| CELEBSONTHE | Words followed by Farm gives the title of the Channel 5 series which was won by Strictly's Gleb Savchenko in 2018 (6,2,3) |
| EVEPOLLARD | Mother of Claudia Winkleman who was a regular participant on the original series of Through the Keyhole (3,7) |