| BARDO | Duo who were the UK's 1982 Eurovision Song Contest entrants with One Step Further (5) |
| JEMINI | Pop duo from Liverpool who were the UK's entry in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest (6) |
| COSTELLO | American comedian, part of a duo who were the world's highest paid entertainers during World War II (8) |
| EAGER | First of entrants with new gear, keen (5) |
| OLLY | ____ Alexander, singer who is the UK's 2024 Eurovision Song Contest entrant (4) |
| ASTRIDE | Straddling with one step (7) |
| QUEEN | Band who were the subject of the film Bohemian Rhapsody, which bagged its star, Rami Malek, a plethora of acting accolades during the 2019 awards season (5) |
| PEPSI | English pop duo who were Wham! backing singers, ----- & Shirlie (5) |
| SIDHE | In Irish mythology, who were the fairies? (5) |
| EATON | Canadian family who were the owner of a chain of department stores |
| FROGS | Jumping contest entrants |
| NICOLE | 1982 Eurovision Song Contest winner for Germany with A Little Peace (6) |
| GARFUNKEL | US folk rock duo who were one of the best-selling music acts of the 1960s, Simon & _ (9) |
| KATRINA | Walking On Sunshine band who were the last act to win Eurovision for the UK, - - - and the Waves (7) |
| BONNIEAND | And 11ac 20th cent. American duo who were notorious robbers and killers (6,3,5) |
| HEBREWS | The descendants of Abraham who were the addressees of some of the Epistles? |
| NEREID | In Greek mythology, what is one of the seanymphs who were the 50 daughters of Nereus and "grey-eyed" |
| ITWASALOVERANDHISLASS | Who were the two in the green cornfield, in the bardic ditty? |
| INC | Bizarre _, techno duo who were "Playing With Knives" (3) |
| MARTINANDLEWIS | Comedy duo who were famously estranged for many years: 3 wds. |