| SPILALTAP | Fictional heavy metal band from a 1984 film (6,3) |
| FOOTLOOSE | Kenny Loggins No. 1 hit, from a 1984 film of the same name |
| BLACKSABBATH | Heavy metal band from Birmingham (5,7) |
| ABBA | First band from a non-English speaking country inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| ILLBEBACK | Famous line from a 1984 action flick |
| KATAKLYSM | 'Of Ghosts and Gods' metal band from Montreal |
| PURPLERAIN | Colorful title hit from a 1984 album with "Let's Go Crazy" and "When Doves Cry" |
| ARSIS | Death Metal band from Virginia Beach, VA |
| SPINALTAP | Fictional heavy metal band fronted by David St Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel |
| TAP | Spinal _, fictional heavy metal band who were the subject of a 1984 mockumentary film (3) |
| THISISSPINALTAP | 1984 mockumentary about a fictional heavy metal band |
| SPINAL | ___ Tap, fictional heavy metal band (6) |
| DEREK | Bassist of the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap, played by US actor and comedian Harry Shearer (5,6) |
| SMALLS | Bassist of the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap, played by US actor and comedian Harry Shearer (5,6) |
| CAL | What title is shared by a 1983 novel by Bernard MacLaverty and a 1984 film starring John Lynch and Helen Mirren? (3) |
| BIRDY | William Wharton novel made into a 1984 film |
| NERDS | Revenge-seeking group in a 1984 film |
| AMADEUS | What was Mozart's middle name, the title of a 1984 film? (7) |
| GREMLINS | What Mogwai become if they're fed after midnight, in a 1984 film |
| MUPPETS | Kid-friendly critters who "Take Manhattan" in a 1984 film |
