| NEEDED | Just What I ___, song by American rock band The Cars (6) |
| AFRICA | Hit song by American rock band Toto which is dedicated to the continent that is home to Mount Kilimanjaro |
| DRIVE | Aptly-named 1984/1985 hit single by US rock band The Cars (5) |
| LOVEYOU | I Just Called To Say I ____, song by Stevie Wonder released in 1984 (4,3) |
| FLOWERS | Brandon -------, singer with American rock band The Killers (7) |
| RIC | Mr. Ocasek of "You Might Think" band The Cars |
| KISSME | 1997 song by American band Sixpence None the Richer (4,2) |
| STUPID | Song by American singer Connie Francis that topped the UK charts for six weeks in 1958 (6) |
| HIATUS | Successful song by American grabbing a break in continuity (6) |
| MALIBU | Hit song by American artist Miley Cyrus which depicts a city in California that is known for its celebrity homes and the sandy Zuma Beach |
| THANKS | "That's just what I needed!" |
| DENIS | 1978 UK No. 2 hit by American rock band Blondie, from the album Plastic Letters (5) |
| ALONE | 1987 US No.1 and UK No. 3 hit by American rock band Heart, from the album Bad Animals (5) |
| INUTERO | Final studio album, in 1993, by American rock band Nirvana (2,5) |
| JUMP | 1983 US No. 1 and UK No. 7 hit by American rock band Van Halen (4) |
| ALLSTAR | Song by American band Smash Mouth, featured in the opening credits of the 2001 film Shrek (3,4) |
| HAPPYTOGETHER | 1967 song by American band The Turtles which has featured in more than 60 films (5,8) |
| MANEATER | Song by American duo Hall and Oates that reached No. 6 in the UK charts in 1982 (8) |
| ELSE | Nothing ___ Matters (song by American heavy metal band Metallica) |
| 6TO | "25 or _ ___ 4": Hit song by American band Chicago |
