| OFFIRE | More suited to Bill Haley and his Comets, maybe, this Jerry Lee Lewis chart buster? (5,5,2,4) |
| GREATBALLS | More suited to Bill Haley and his Comets, maybe, this Jerry Lee Lewis chart buster? (5,5,2,4) |
| SAME | Macklemore and Ryan Lewis chart-topper, "... Love" (4) |
| SEINFELD | This Jerry, Elaine & George sitcom ended 20 yrs ago (8) |
| OMEN | Appearance of a comet, maybe |
| HELL | Route taken by Chris Rea with his chart-buster. (3,4,2,4) |
| THEROADTO | Route taken by Chris Rea with his chart-buster. (3,4,2,4) |
| WHITEELEPHANT | Points about chart-buster trumpeter found a liability |
| HIT | Chart buster |
| SHAKE | ___ Rattle and Roll, 1954 single by Bill Haley And His Comets (5) |
| HAPPYDAYS | Show whose originial theme song was done by Bill Haley and His Comets |
| DECCA | Bill Haley and His Comets recorded for it |
| ROCK | Musical genre pioneered by Bill Haley and His Comets |
| THECLOCK | With the circled letters, 1955 Bill Haley and His Comets hit? |
| ALLIGATOR | See You Later, _ 1956 hit for Bill Haley and His Comets (9) |
| ROCKAROUNDTHECLOCK | Song that gave Bill Haley & His Comets a number one hit in 1955 (4,6,3,5) |
| SHAKERATTLEANDROLL | Bill Haley & His Comets song that would be a poor choice for use in a U-Haul ad? |
| OCLOCK | Bill Haley & His Comets hit word |
| AROUND | Rock ___ the Clock, hit for Bill Haley & His Comets (6) |
| SEEYOU | Bill Haley & His Comets number, ___ Later, Alligator |
