| SINEAD | __ O"Connor, Hollyoaks teenager who recently gave birth to a baby girl (6) |
| JASON | Hollyoaks teenager who is living with body dysmorphia (5,6) |
| SHOHEI | With 27-Across: baseball megastar who became a father this weekend after his wife, Mamiko, gave birth to a baby girl, as he announced on Instagram this weekend |
| NAOMIOSAKA | Tennis star who won her opening match at a tournament in Australia on Jan. 1, her first event since giving birth to a baby girl in July |
| RAMSAY | Sophie __, teenager who recently left Erinsborough to take up music studies (6) |
| LIN | Shing _ Leong, teenager who recently left Hollyoaks village to live with her aunt Honour in London (3) |
| ABI | __ Branning, Albert Square teenager who recently thought she could be carrying Jay Mitchell's child (3) |
| WINTER | Coronation Street woman who recently gave birth to quads (5,6) |
| ROONEY | Actress and partner of Joaquin Phoenix who recently gave birth to their son (6,4) |
| PALOMA | English singer who recently gave birth to her second child (6,5) |
| STACEY | Joe Swash's other half who recently gave birth to their daughter (6,7) |
| SERENA | Williams who gave birth to a newborn girl earlier this week, as announced on Instagram |
| GEMMA | Coronation Street woman who recently gave birth to quads (5,6) |
| MARA | Actress and partner of Joaquin Phoenix who recently gave birth to their son (6,4) |
| FAITH | English singer who recently gave birth to her second child (6,5) |
| SOLOMON | Joe Swash's other half who recently gave birth to their daughter (6,7) |
| LOMAX | Maiden name of the Hollyoaks lady who recently gave birth to daughter Clara (5) |
| CALVES | Gives birth to a baby cow (6) |
| CALVED | Gave birth to a calf (6) |
| CHARLOTTE | _ Dawson, reality star who recently gave birth to her second son (9) |
