| HALFPENNY | Welsh rugby star and former copper (9) |
| UGO | Former England rugby star and sports pundit, --- Monye (3) |
| HEMSWORTH | Miley Cyrus's The Last Song co-star and former partner, Liam _ (9) |
| WILKINSON | Jonny rugby star on a Wild Adventure with Bear Grylls (9) |
| EXCULPATE | Pardon former copper, past imprisoning copper (9) |
| EXCURSION | Trip former copper with bent irons (9) |
| EXCUSABLE | Former copper: weasel could be pardoned? (9) |
| RULEOFLAW | Rugby stars at fault in code for keeping order (4,2,3) |
| REAGAN | Bedtime For Bonzo star and former US president, Ronald ... (6) |
| ARNOLD | Action movie star and former California governor, ___ Schwarzenegger |
| ANA | "People of Earth" star and former "SNL" cast member Gasteyer |
| MOHR | "Gary Unmarried" star and former "SNL" cast member Jay |
| SUGG | Joe _, YouTube star and former Strictly participant (4) |
| CLINT | Veteran Hollywood star and former mayor of Carmel, _ Eastwood (5) |
| KIAN | _ Egan, Westlife star and former I'm A Celebrity victor (4) |
| JADEEWEN | Musicals star and former Sugababe (4,4) |
| KATONA | Reality TV star and former member of Atomic Kitten, Kerry _ (6) |
| EWEN | West End star and former Sugababe, Jade _ (4) |
| ORA | Pop star and former X Factor judge, Rita ___ (3) |
| CLAW | The ___: nickname of former Irish rugby star Peter Clohessy. (4) |