| KEATING | Ronan _, Boyzone singer and successful solo artist (7) |
| RONAN | Boyzone singer and successful solo artist, _ Keating (5) |
| LYNCH | Shane _, Boyzone singer (5) |
| RONANKEATING | Former Boyzone vocalist and successful solo artist |
| LAURYN | Ms Hill, Fugees member and successful solo artist (6) |
| MADONNA | Most successful solo artist in the history of the US Billboard Hot 100 |
| COLLINS | This Genesis drummer also had a successful solo career during the 1980s. (7) |
| BRESLIN | Surname of former Blizzard who has gone on to have a successful solo career. (7) |
| FACEOUT | Fine and successful fighter pilot, blooming brave |
| EVERTON | Liverpool district and successful English football club |
| INHERIT | Take over popular and successful recording involving Queen? |
| HARDWON | Taxing and successful |
| LEMAR | Fame Academy runner-up and highly successful solo artist (5) |
| DUFFY | Boyzone singer and actor, Keith _ (5) |
| PHILCOLLINS | Drummer with Genesis who became lead singer alter the departure of Peter Gabriel and later had a successful solo career (4,7) |
| BAP | Members, such as Bang Yong Guk and Zelo, of this boy group, formed by TS Entertainment, have gone on to successful solo careers |
| TYNAN | Irish tenor and former Paralympic athlete Ronan ___ |
| KEITH | Boyzone singer who went on to play Corrie's Ciaran Mccarthy, ----- Duffy (5) |
| AGOODINNINGS | Long and successful life (1,4,7) |
| RAFFERTY | Ronan ___, golfer who won the 1989 Volvo Masters (8) |
