| SIMONLEBON | Duran Duran's lead singer, whose '80s hits include 26D (pictured right) (5,2,3) |
| YASMIN | Wife of Duran Duran's lead singer, ------ Le Bon (6) |
| LEBON | Duran Duran's lead singer, Simon _ _ (2,3) |
| SAMANTHAFOX | Former glamour model whose 80s hit singles include Touch Me (I Want Your Body) |
| HERBIEHANCOCK | Jazz pianist whose '80s hit "Rockit" became a hip-hop classic |
| ADAMANT | British singer who had 80s hits with Ant Music and Stand and Deliver (4,3) |
| HOWARDJONES | His '80s hits included "Everlasting Love" and "Things Can Only Get Better" |
| DRHOOK | Band with the 1970s-'80s hits "Sexy Eyes" and "Only Sixteen" |
| LEAFCUTTER | Page on board ship, with a set of odd notes, finds tropical insects (10,4) (see 26D) |
| OZZYOSBOURNE | Former Black Sabbath lead singer whose "No More Tours 2" began in April: 2 wds. |
| CHADKROEGER | Nickelback lead singer whose first name is an African country: 2 wds. |
| THEREFLEX | Duran Duran's second UK number one single (3,6) |
| REFLEX | Duran Duran's 1984 UK No1 single, The _ (6) |
| BAR | Late ---, B-side to Duran Duran's 1981 single Planet Earth (3) |
| KAREN | ___ O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs lead singer, whose stage name is an anagram of her nationality by birth) |
| VIEW | Duran Duran's "A ___ to A Kill" |
| DAY | Duran Duran's "Election ___" |
| FILM | Duran Duran's "Girls on ___" |
| SNAKE | Duran Duran's "Union of the ___" |
| AKILL | Duran Duran's "View to ___" |