| ENDLESSLOVE | Song by Lionel Richie which he recorded as a duet with Diana Ross and which was later covered by Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey |
| IMABELIEVER | Monkees hit composed by Neil Diamond which was later covered by Smash Mouth |
| SOLITAIRE | Neil Sedaka song that gave Andy Williams a top ten hit in 1973 and was later covered by the Carpenters (9) |
| PEACEONEARTH | Song combined with Little Drummer Boy and recorded in 1977 for Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas as a duet with David Bowie |
| IRAN | Dasht-i-Lut location |
| DESERT | Dasht-e-Lut |
| WALKTHISWAY | 1977 top 10 hit by Aerosmith that was later covered by Run-DMC: 3 wds. |
| AREMY | "You ___ Destiny": Paul Anka hit of 1957 that he rerecorded in 2007 as a duet with Michael Buble |
| WIZ | ?The ___', 1978 film with Diana Ross and Michael Jackson (3) |
| CEILING | Dancing On The ____, song by Lionel Richie that reached No. 7 in the UK charts in 1986 (7) |
| TRULY | Song by Lionel Richie, released in 1982 (5) |
| OPEN | With 30-Across: Journey hit that Steve Perry performs as a duet with Dolly Parton on her new album (whose title is 14-Across) |
| TWISTANDSHOUT | 1961 song, written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns, originally recorded by the Top Notes and later covered by the Isley Brothers, the Beatles and others |
| FLAGSTAFFHILL | Which Adelaide suburb derives its name from Colonel Light erecting a pole as a survey marker, which was later used as a trig point? (9,4) |
| TAINTEDLOVE | Song first recorded in 1964 by Gloria Jones and later covered by artists including Soft Cell (7,4) |
| ISAY | "___ a Little Prayer" (Dionne Warwick song covered as a duet by Pharrell and Tori Kelly) |
| STANDING | Beatles' hit that was later performed as a duet by John Lennon and Elton John at Madison Square Gard |
| HIMSO | Pop song covered as a duet by Whitney Houston and her mother Cissy, I Know _ Well |
| MAGICMOMENTS | Popular song first recorded by Perry Como and later covered by Erasure (5,7) |
| OFTHEDAY | The Remains ___ 1989 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro (birthday today) for which he won the Booker Prize and which was also adapted into a film: 3 wds. |
