| BONEYM | Euro-disco group who had a UK Christmas No 1 in 1978 with Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord (5,1) |
| RAGE | ___ Against the Machine, rock band who had a UK Christmas No 1 in 2009 with their protest song "Killing in the Name" (4) |
| HARRYBELAFONTE | U.S. singer and actor who had a Christmas UK No 1 hit in 1957 with Mary's Boy Child (5,9) |
| DOSH | Perhaps Euro disco smash repeatedly soulless? (4) |
| EXILE | Group that hit #1 in 1978 with "Kiss You All Over" |
| NAVRATILOVA | Czech-born tennis player who became world no. 1 in 1978 (7,11) |
| MARTINA | Czech-born tennis player who became world no. 1 in 1978 (7,11) |
| SUMMERNIGHTS | Song from the film musical Grease that reached No. 1 in 1978 (6,6) |
| BEEGEES | Disco group who sang 1978 hit Night Fever (3,4) |
| TASTE | Johnny Cash lamented, "The ... of love is sweet; When hearts like ours meet; I fell for you like a child; Oh, but the fire ran wild" |
| VILLAGE | ___ People (disco group who sang 58-Across) |
| COCKER | Joe, singer who had a UK No. 1 hit in 1968 with With A Little Help From My Friends (6) |
| RENATO | Renee and ____, duo whose song Save Your Love was a UK Christmas No. 1 in 1982 (6) |
| MATHIS | Johnny ____ had the UK's Christmas No 1 in 1976 with When a Child Is Born |
| SISTER | ---- Sledge, US girl group who had a UK No 1 with Frankie in 1985 (6) |
| CRAVEN | Beverley ___, singer-songwriter who had a UK No. 3 hit in 1991 with Promise Me (6) |
| STATUS | ___ Quo, rock band who had a UK No. 1 single with Down Down (6) |
| WHATON | Very much that's heartbreaking with empty pockets, oh my Lord! (4,2,5) |
| RETURN | ____ To Sender, Elvis Presley song that was the UK Christmas No. 1 in 1962 (6) |
| JOSEPH | Birds of a Feather actress Lesley with Mary's husband! (6) |
