| VASCOROSSI | Italian singer whose Enzo Ferrari Park concert in 2017 is the highest-attended ticketed concert for a single artist: 2 wds. |
| TINATURNER | American singer whose Maracana Stadium concert in 1988 is the third highest-attended ticketed concert for a single artist: 2 wds. |
| PAULMCCARTNEY | Former Beatle whose Maracana Stadium concert in 1990 is the second highest-attended ticketed concert for a single artist: 2 wds. |
| UNICO | 2017 is the 100th anniversary of this Canadian food company (since 1917) |
| ELCAPITAN | This rock face in Yosemite National Park, free soloed by Alex Honnold in 2017, is named for a military rank |
| RUBY | What type of chocolate, introduced in 2017, is marketed as the 'fourth' variety after milk, dark and white? (4) |
| THEREMAINSOFTHE | Kazuo Ishiguro, who won his Nobel in 2017, is best known for this novel, made into a hit 1993 film starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson |
| DAY | Kazuo Ishiguro, who won his Nobel in 2017, is best known for this novel, made into a hit 1993 film starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson |
| SELFAID | What was the name of the benefit concert for the unemployed held in the RDS in 1987? (4,3) |
| CARUSO | Enrico _, Italian singer who was the leading tenor of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 17 years (6) |
| BUTTERFLIES | Jagger released thousands of these during the Rolling Stones' historic 1969 Hyde Park concert |
| SLIMANI | Italian singer who rose to fame on the second series of The X Factor, Chico _ (7) |
| VOLARE | Popular name for the 1958 song Nel blu dipinto di blu, originally recorded by Italian singer-songwriter Domenico Modugno |
| FREEDFROMDESIRE | Eurodance song by Italian singer Gala, which reached No. 2 in the UK charts (5,4,6) |
| MODENA | Operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti and car racing driver and designer Enzo Ferrari were born where in Italy? (6) |
| OCTAL | System in which 2017 is 3741 |
| NEILYOUNG | Support act to Bob Dylan at recent Hyde Park concert (4-5) |
| ENRICO | Italian singer finally in charge in English opera company (6) |
| JAGUARXKE | *Enzo Ferrari called it "the most beautiful car ever made" |
| ROLE | Enzo Ferrari, for Adam Driver (appropriately!) |
