| ASTEAL | Adult sea creature takes time practising "Going for a song!" (1-5) |
| CALI | "Going Back to ___" (LL Cool J song) |
| THATSMYJAM | "I love this song!," and what might be said about 17-, 22-, 36-, and 48-Across? |
| BALLAD | You're a dab hand at putting your all into a song! |
| RODENT | Creature takes rubbish outside lair |
| ANTHEM | Hitmen shot one going for a song (6) |
| NINETOFIVE | 3 by 17, after 4 it's time for a song! (4,2,4) |
| ENCORE | What a crowd chanting "One more song!" hopes for |
| BALLADMETRE | Party over, youth joined soldiers: time for a song! |
| CHEAP | First of chords, large number - for a song! (5) |
| MUSICMAKER | Going for a song is the one that hums and haws and fiddles with notes (5,5) |
| ADIMEADOZEN | Going for a song and dance did amaze one (1,4,1,5) |
| JERUSALEM | Jersey 50 per cent off! Uniform on sale! Man's top for a song! (9) |
| RIFLES | 'E's crazy - First Noel a protest song! (4,6) |
| WEASEL | Animal that features in a pop song! (6) |
| LIED | Used the wrong words for a song! (4) |
| THEYRE | "___-playing-our-song!" |
| ATLAST | Finally - an Etta James song! (2,4) |
| SNIPPET | Cat maybe going for a song and a little info?(7) |
| SNUG | Kiss and cuddle from a song! (4) |