| NIGHTINGALES | Songbirds noted for their nocturnal song (12) |
| NIGHTINGALE | Songbird noted for its nocturnal singing (11) |
| BULBUL | Tropical crested songbird noted for its melodious call |
| WEAVER | Small, Old World, finch-like songbird noted for its elaborately woven nest (6) |
| SKYLARK | Old World songbird, noted for singing while hovering at a great height (7) |
| SCORPIONFISH | One of a family of bottom-dwelling marine fish of the Indo-Pacific noted for their venomous spines (12) |
| SAVAGEGARDEN | Australian pop duo noted for their 1997 hit song Truly Madly Deeply (6,6) |
| PREFABSPROUT | Pop group noted for their 1988 song The King Of Rock 'N' Roll (6,6) |
| DORMICE | Small, largely nocturnal rodents, noted for their ability to hibernate for long periods (7) |
| ORRISES | Term for some irises noted for their fragrant rootstock (7) |
| AQUA | Eurodance band noted for their 1997 song Barbie Girl (4) |
| MOTORS | The ___, pub rock band noted for their 1978 song Airport (6) |
| THECHARLATANS | English rock band formed in 1988 noted for their song The Only One I Know (3,10) |
| ALLSAINTS | English-Canadian girl group noted for their song Never Ever released in 1997 (3,6) |
| MIDNIGHT | Dexys ____ Runners, English pop rock band noted for their song Come On Eileen (8) |
| BRONSKI | ____ Beat, English synthpop trio noted for their 1984 song Smalltown Boy (7) |
| STRANGLERS | The ____ , British punk rock band noted for their 1982 song Golden Brown (10) |
| EVERLY | The ___ Brothers, U.S. harmony duo of Phil and Don, noted for their song Bye Bye Love (6) |
| GUNSNROSES | U.S. hard rock band noted for their 1988 song Sweet Child O' Mine (4,1,5) |
| SQUEEZE | English rock band noted for their songs Cool For Cats and Up The Junction (7) |
