| MUSTBE | J Hus's definite track from 2019 (4,2) |
| WHOTOLD | Hit single from J Hus featuring Drake (3,4,3) |
| YOU | Hit single from J Hus featuring Drake (3,4,3) |
| TEAGUE | Carlton coach from 2019, David ... (6) |
| ARTETA | Manager of Arsenal from 2019 (5) |
| DUSSEN | Proteas Test batsman from 2019, Rassie van der ... (6) |
| ZUZANA | President of Slovakia, from 2019 to 2024 (6,8) |
| CIRCUS | Title track from Britney Spears' 6th studio album (6) |
| DESIRE | Recent hit track from Sam Smith and Calvin Harris (6) |
| RIDERS | _ On The Storm, moody track from The Doors (6) |
| DREAMS | Nightmare track from Teddy Swims (3,6) |
| IRONIC | Alanis Morissette track from No. 1 album Jagged Little Pill (6) |
| IDIDIT | Title track from Britney Spears' second album, Oops!... ___ Again (1,3,2) |
| SIGNAL | ____ box, a building beside a railway track from which points are controlled (6) |
| CHASES | Tracks from musical failing to finish, entertaining though (6) |
| SUSHI | Fish dish - huss cooked with one |
| ROCKSALMON | The dogfish or huss |
| FAR | Tom Holland movie from 2019, Spider-man: --- From Home (3) |
| PAREDES | Argentina midfielder at Zenit Saint Petersburg from 2017-19 and P86 from 2019-23 between spells at Roma (7.7] |
| PAOEDES | Leandro ....... , Argentina midfielder at Zenit Saint Petersburg from 2017-19 and Paris St-Germain from 2019-23 between spells at Roma (7) |
