| STRINGBAND | Psychedelic folk group of which Mike Heron was a founder, 'The Incredible -' (6,4) |
| PERHACS | Dental hygienist Linda who released the cult-classic psychedelic folk album "Parallelograms" |
| LUXEMBOURG | Grand duchy in Europe that was a founder member of the Common Market |
| WEDGWOOD | Potter, abolitionist and inventor of the jasperware with which he replicated the Portland Vase whose son John was a founder of the Royal Horticultural Society (8) |
| BELGIAN | Citizen of a European country which was a founder member of what is now the EU (7) |
| SUPREMES | The ___, Motown singing group of which Diana Ross was a member (8) |
| DICKGAUGHAN | Scottish guitarist and singer-songwriter who was a member of the folk groups The Boys of the Lough and Five Hand Reel |
| ALLSAINTS | Girl group of which 2023 Celebrity Race Across the World contestant Melanie Blatt was a member (3,6) |
| CHINA | The Han are the largest ethnic group of which country? (5) |
| ARAB | ___ League (group of which Egypt and Syria are two of the founding members) |
| DESTINYSCHILD | Vocal group of which Beyoncé was previously a member |
| RATIO | A Certain ___, Wythenshawe punk band of which Jez Kerr was a founder member (5) |
| MAPPIN | John ____ was a founder of a silverware company which later created jewellery for royalty |
| CYNICS | Philosophical group of which Diogenes was a member |
| GREATERANTILLES | Group of which Puerto Rico is the smallest member |
| OUTER | --- Hebrides, island group of which Barra is a member |
| ONE | Musical group of which Liam Payne had been a member (3,9) |
| DIRECTION | Musical group of which Liam Payne had been a member (3,9) |
| LYTTON | ____ Strachey was a founder of the Bloomsbury Group |
| ROSSETTI | Artist who was a founder of the Pre-Raphaelites |