| WIPEOUT | Well-known instrumental by The Surfaris (4,3) |
| FLUTETHING | Well-known instrumental by '60s band The Blues Project |
| TELSTAR | 1962 number one hit instrumental by The Tornados, produced by Joe Meek |
| APACHE | 1960 instrumental by The Shadows that topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks |
| WIPE | Surfaris hit, "___ Out" |
| ANIMALS | 2013 instrumental by Dutch DJ and record producer Martin Garrix (7) |
| ALBATROSS | 1968 instrumental by Fleetwood Mac that reached number one in the UK singles chart |
| ANNIESSONG | A 1974 number one single by "35" that reached number three as an instrumental by "42/18" in 1978 (6,4) |
| WESTENDBLUES | Instrumental by Joe "King" Oliver, recorded in 1928 (4,3,5) |
| CLASSICALGAS | Instrumental by Mason Williams that won three Grammy Awards in 1969 |
| DOVER | "Cliffs of ___" (Grammy-winning rock instrumental by Eric Johnson) |
| WHOEVER | The instrumental Chi Mai by Ennio Morricone translates to the English ____ |
| TEQUILA | 1958 instrumental classic by the Champs (instrumental, that is, except for a single word spoken thro |
| FAIRFAX | Thomas -; commander-inchief of the New Model Army who was instrumental in the restoration of Charles II (7) |
| JESSICA | Allman Brothers Band instrumental that became the theme tune to the TV programme Top Gear |
| AVERAGE | - White Band, funk collective known for their mostly instrumental 1975 track Pick Up the Pieces (7) |
| CHOCTAW | During World War I, this Native American language was primarily used in the transmission of secret tactical messages and was instrumental in a successful surprise attack against the Germans. |
| YELTSIN | Which Boris was instrumental in the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union? (7) |
| PARTITA | Type of instrumental piece popularized by J.S. Bach |
| SOLOIST | Musician featured during the instrumental section of a song |
