| KIMWILDE | In 1981, whose debut single Kids in America prompted scam concerns with the UK charts regulator when it sold 60,000 copies in one day? (3,5) |
| WILDE | Kim, English singer and TV presenter noted for her 1981 single Kids in America (5) |
| SURREAL | Got shot of regulators when working like a dream (7) |
| EDSHEERAN | English singer-songwriter whose debut single The A Team reached number 3 in the UK chart in 2011 |
| BANANARAMA | All-female pop group formed in London in 1981 whose hits included Robert de Niro's Waiting... (10) |
| RHIANNA | Leeds-born singer whose debut single Oh Baby was a hit in the UK in 2002 (7) |
| SILK | ___ Sonic (superduo whose debut single, "Leave the Door Open," won the Grammy for Song of the Year in April, 2022) |
| LEITRIM | The only county in Ireland's Connacht province that shares a border with the UK |
| KINKS | Group with the UK Number One You Really Got Me in 1964, The ___ (5) |
| ASIA | Rock supergroup formed in 1981, whose members include Geoff Downes and Carl Palmer (4) |
| METALLICA | US band formed in 1981 whose lead guitarist went on to form Megadeth (9) |
| SONICYOUTH | American rock band formed in 1981 whose founding members include guitarist Thurston Moore |
| TEARSFORFEARS | Pop duo formed in 1981 whose songs include Mad World and Shout (5,3,5) |
| SMITHS | Metalworkers at the forge; or, with definite article, a band whose debut single Hand in Glove features on its cover the nude male model "George" (6) |
| GABRIELLE | English singer/songwriter whose debut single Dreams topped the UK chart in 1993 (9) |
| BUSH | Singer-songwriter whose debut single Wuthering Heights topped the UK official singles chart for four weeks in 1978 (4) |
| HESS | Which Nazi official flew a solo mission to Scotland in 1941 in an attempt to broker peace with the UK? (6,4) |
| RUDOLF | Which Nazi official flew a solo mission to Scotland in 1941 in an attempt to broker peace with the UK? (6,4) |
| RODRIGO | Olivia, U.S. singer/songwriter whose debut single Drivers License was a UK No 1 in 2021 (7) |
| ADELE | The English singer/songwriter whose debut single was Hometown Glory in 2007 (5) |
