| OPEC | International oil cartel whose members include Iran and Venezuela: Abbr. |
| ASIA | What continent includes Iran and Iraq, Malaysia and Mongolia? (4) |
| SCISSOR | and 11ac, American band whose members include Ana Matronic and Babydaddy |
| NEAREAST | World region which includes Iran and North Africa (4,4) |
| NATO | International organisation formed in 1949 for purposes of collective security whose members include Canada and the UK (4) |
| PARSI | Ethnic group of India whose members include Freddie Mercury and Zubin Mehta |
| MUNSTERS | The ---, TV family whose members include Herman, Lily, Eddie and Marilyn (8) |
| MASOOD | East End family whose members include Shabnam and Tamwar (6) |
| SHARMA | Extensive Emmerdale family whose members include Rishi, Georgia and Priya (6) |
| ARMSTRONG | Corrie family whose members include Izzy, Owen and Katy (9) |
| LOMAX | Hollyoaks family whose members include Peri, Leela and Tegan (5) |
| SLATER | Family whose members include Kat, Stacey and Hayley in Eastenders (6) |
| EFTA | European trade association whose members include Norway and Iceland (4) |
| CARAVAN | Canterbury band whose members include Pye Hastings and Geoffrey Richardson (7) |
| KISS | American rock band whose members include Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley (4) |
| SPINALTAP | Parody rock group whose members include Derek Smalls, Nigel Tufnel and David St Hubbins |
| THOMAS | Emmerdale family whose members include Arthur and Jasmine (6) |
| PUBLICENEMY | American hip hop/rap metal group whose members include Chuck D and Flavor Flav |
| CHEN | New Chester family whose members include Sam, Lizzie and Mason (4-8) |
| WILLIAMS | New Chester family whose members include Sam, Lizzie and Mason (4-8) |