| WHATSUP | 1993 song by rock band 4 Non Blondes and maybe a response to 13a: 2 wds. |
| ITWASAGOODDAY | 1993 song by rapper Ice Cube and maybe a response to 18a: 5 wds. |
| LITTLE | & 13A Two-volume Louisa May Alcott novel published in 1868 and 1869 (6,5) |
| MARILYN | Screen icon whose films include Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Niagara, - - - Monroe (7) |
| HEY | ___ Soul Sister 2009 song by rock band Train and maybe the start of a conversation |
| GETTHEPARTYSTARTED | 2001 hit single for Pink written by Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes (3,3,5,7) |
| SWEETHOME | ___ Alabama 1974 hit song by rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that inspired the title of a rom-com starring Reese Witherspoon: 2 wds. |
| AWAY | Gouge ___ song by rock band Pixies that is inspired by the story of Samson and Delilah |
| STUPIDGIRL | Song by rock band Garbage that reached No. 4 in the UK charts in 1996 (6,4) |
| RELIGHT | _ My Fire, 1993 song by Take That and Lulu which was the band's second UK No.1 and Lulu's first (7) |
| WHATS | "__ Up?" ('90s hit by 4 Non Blondes) |
| WHATSYOUR | ___ Name 1977 hit song by rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that is the opening track on their album Street Survivors: 2 wds. |
| LOVESHINEALIGHT | Song by rock band Katrina And The Waves that was Britain's last Eurovision winner in 1997 (4,5,1,5) |
| SAVEME | Song by rock band Queen, released 1980 (4,2) |
| AIRKISSES | "Mwah! Mwah!" song by rock band leads to exciting sounds (3,6) |
| STAIRWAY | ____ to Heaven, song by rock band Led Zeppelin released in 1971 (8) |
| NAME | What you are called (You have a first one and last one and maybe a middle one) (4) |
| LINDA | 4 Non Blondes Perry |
| BAND | Blondie or 4 Non Blondes |
| TACKROOM | Place/space in or near a stable, for one's riding boots, bridles, grooming kits, hats, rosettes and maybe a sherry-laden saddle-soapy old table (4,4) |