| SIMPLYRED | British pop group fronted by Mick Hucknall (6,3) |
| MADNESS | British pop group fronted by Suggs, ------- (7) |
| DYNAMITE | 1980s pop group fronted by Mick Jones, Big Audio -------- (8) |
| RED | Simply _, band fronted by Mick Hucknall (3) |
| CATATONIA | British pop group who had a U.K. hit with "Karaoke Queen" |
| WORDSMITH | Lyricist possibly shows promise with singular British pop group (9) |
| BUCKSFIZZ | British pop group who won the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest (5, 4) |
| VIBRAHARP | Big name taking British pop group right to US music producer (9) |
| BLACKLACE | British pop group best known for Agadoo (5,4) |
| ZIGANDZAG | Irish puppet duo performed by Mick O'Hara and Ciaran Morrison who joined the team of Channel 4's Big Breakfast in 1992 |
| BLUR | 1990s pop group fronted by Damon Albarn (4) |
| PREFAB | ___ Sprout, pop group fronted by Paddy McAloon (6) |
| SMITHS | 1980s pop group fronted by Morrissey |
| HERMITS | Herman's ____, English pop group fronted by singer Peter Noone (7) |
| MPEOPLE | Pop group fronted by Heather Small (1,6) |
| BLONDIE | Pop group fronted by Debbie Harry (7) |
| SIMPLY | ____ Red, soul and pop band whose lead singer is Mick Hucknall (6) |
| ROLLINGSTONES | The - - - - - -, rock band fronted by Mick Jagger, formed in London in 1962 (7,6) |
| FACES | Formed in 1969, Mick Hucknall took over lead vocals for a period in 2010 (5) |
| STOP | UK hit single by British pop group The Hollies, Bus ... |
