Across
- 3. terraced street in Benwell running south from Adelaide Terrace: used to be a social club of the same name near the junction with Buddle Road (4)
- 7. street in Pendower named after a member of the Shafto family who had large landholdings in Benwell in the 17th and 18th centuries (7,6)
- 9. Newcastle newspaper first published 1832: before that there was an 18th century weekly of the same name (7)
- 11. large park just east of the centre of Newcastle: used to be the home of Lord Armstrong (7,4)
Down
- 1. Geordie actor - she started out in Byker Grove, later appearing in East Enders and Coronation Street, and had the first perfect score on Celebrity Come Dancing (4,9)
- 2. which country's navy was one of Armstrong's biggest customers? (5)
- 3. When he left Newcastle United in 1957 he was the highest goal scorer in the club's history - only later surpassed by Alan Shearer (6,7)
- 4. with St Basil's, name of church in Fenham built in memory of two brothers killed in First World War (2,5)
- 5. Vera's sidekick in the TV series (3)
- 6. department store formerly known as Bainbridges (4,5)
- 7. name of Wearside glassmaking company which later became Corning: family connection with a company that still operates on the West Newcastle riverside with a second name of Purser (7)
- 8. housing estate in Elswick: name commemorates Queen's Silver anniversary (7)
- 9. town on south side of Tyne, famous for its march to London during the Depression (6)
- 10. street in Newcastle connecting St Mary's Place and New Bridge Street: named after famous local architect (4,6,6)