| LYNDA | The Archers' bossy stalwart who recently received her MBE (5,5) |
| SNELL | The Archers' bossy stalwart who recently received her MBE (5,5) |
| ALF | Summer Bay stalwart who recently suffered from food poisoning (3,7) |
| HELEN | Cobbles actress who recently received an MBE (5,5) |
| WORTH | Cobbles actress who recently received an MBE (5,5) |
| COATES | Kim ___ (canadian actor who recently received an honorary Doctorate of letters from his alma mater the university of Saskatchewan) |
| SHEILA | ___ Canning, Ramsay Street resident who recently received an intriguing letter (6) |
| GREENMAMBA | Slippery creature gives manager MBE (5,5) |
| GREENTHUMB | Gunther gets MBE for natural gardening talent (5,5) |
| EMBROIDERY | Different MBE for this country and most of Derry? That's an overstatement! (10) |
| EMBONPOINT | Plump for ripping new option: MBE! |
| ADILRASHID | Yorkshire and England right-arm leg break bowler named an MBE in King Charles III's Birthday honours list |
| LOURDES | French pilgrimage town of the grotto where St Bernadette received her visions of the Virgin Mary |
| BACKALAUREATE | She attended the University of Chiropractic, and soon received her... |
| BEAR | Show that recently received a record 23 Emmy nominations, with "The" |
| ROGER | 1980s Honda Britain stalwart who claimed the first ever pole positions in World Superbike. (5,7) |
| BURNETT | 1980s Honda Britain stalwart who claimed the first ever pole positions in World Superbike. (5,7) |
| RAY | __ Meagher, beloved soap stalwart who plays Alf Stewart in Home and Away (3) |
| STREEP | Meryl ___ actress of Sophie's Choice who received her MFA from Yale School of Drama |
| HEFFERNAN | Which Irish athlete recently received an Olympic bronze medal over four years after the race took place? (9) |
