| JOYDIVISION | "Love Will Tear Us Apart" band . . . and a hint to each set of circled letters in this puzzle |
| JOY | ___ Division ("Love Will Tear Us Apart" band) |
| TOMTOMCLUB | Tina Weymouth band, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| INXS | "Never Tear Us Apart" band |
| GLADSTONEBAG | Piece of luggage with flexible bands and a toggle (9,3) |
| DIVISION | Joy _, former rock band whose hits include Love Will Tear Us Apart |
| IAN | "Love Will Tear Us Apart" singer Curtis |
| CHANGEENDS | Tennis umpire's order after oddnumbered games ... and a hint to the two sets of circled letters in each of eight answers |
| WIGGLEROOM | Space to maneuver, or a hint to five sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| MADSCRAMBLE | Frantic, last-minute rush, and what can be found in each set of circled letters in this puzzle? |
| SKIPPINGROPE | Cord in some cardio workouts, or an apt description of each set of circled letters in this puzzle |
| APART | Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us ___" |
| WRAPSUP | Finishes, and a hint to the sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| KEYRING | Superintendent's possible belt loop attachment, or a description of each group of circled letters in this puzzle |
| FURNITUREASSEMBLY | Ikea task, and a task that can be applied to the sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| ATOZ | The works ... or how each set of circled letters in this puzzle is arranged |
| SHAKEWEIGHT | Oscillating exercise device of infomercial fame . . . or how to arrive at the four strings of circled letters in this puzzle |
| LEAVENED | Unlike bread on Passover, and like four of the five sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| IRISHSEA | It's taught in school to English in South Africa - this will keep the English and us apart! (5,3) |
| JOINT | What each set of circled letters in this puzzle represents |
