| SYLLABLES | In recording, Cilla Black regularly alters parts of speech (9) |
| LOWERHOUSE | How EU's role alters part of a parliament (5,5) |
| TALC | Tea, black, regularly taken as a soother |
| LEATHER | He alters part to adjust the belt (7,5) |
| STRAP | He alters part to adjust the belt (7,5) |
| CHARYBDYS | Partner of, we hear, Cilla Black kidnapped by cautious underworld (9) |
| BLINDDATE | TV show synonymous with Cilla Black. (5,4) |
| OVERCROWD | Finished squabble involved in recording mob |
| COMPRISED | Included stupid semipro in recording |
| SHERIDANSMITH | She played the title role in the 2014 drama Cilla about the early career of Cilla Black (8,5) |
| SYLLABLE | On radio, Cilla Black lost energy in part of lyric (8) |
| SURPRISE | Title repeated in ITV entertainment show first hosted by Cilla Black (8) |
| WHITE | Real surname of Cilla Black (5) |
| ALFIE | What, in 1966, was a hit film for Michael Caine and a hit song for Cilla Black? (5) |
| BLIND | Word that when followed by Date gives the title of a show that was presented by Cilla Black from 1985 until 2003 (5) |
| BLUR | Britpop band 7 introduced by Cilla Black? (4) |
| ANYONE | Cilla Black hit, ... Who Had A Heart |
| STEP | ___ Inside Love, song written by Paul McCartney and performed by Cilla Black (4) |
| HADA | Cilla Black hit, Anyone Who ___ Heart |
| ITS | "... For you", Cilla Black hit (3) |
