| NATIONALANTHEMS | 25 and 26 across open the set with country music numbers (8,7) |
| BROKENPROMISE | Description of 25- and 26-Across |
| CROSSOVERARTIST | Pop star with country roots, say |
| BLUE | Colour, and type of 10-18 associated with country music (4) |
| TNN | Old channel with country music videos |
| HONKYTONK | Bar with country music |
| NASHVILLE | US city associated with country music (9) |
| LORD | and 25 and 26: Senior cabinet minister without specified official duties (4,5,4) |
| TRAILS | Rough paths across open country or through forests (6) |
| CAPITALSIN | What 1, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 20, 22, 25 and 26 all have is a moral failing once (7,3) |
| NOTATES | Writes eg music numbers about art gallery (7) |
| RAININESS | Algerian music numbers — southern Sahara lacks such |
| TECHNO | Dance music number after covers from The Clash (6) |
| TALKTURKEY | Communicate with country and get to the heart of the matter (4,6) |
| SUBPOENA | Summons a vehicle back across open ground (8) |
| REELS | Some Celtic music numbers |
| DOREMI | "The Sound of Music" number |
| NOCTURNE | Music number leading to shock in church (8) |
| REMOTENESS | Unlikelihood of brooding music number in topless attire (10) |
| GRAPH | Good pop music, number one in hit chart |
