| EMBARRASSMENTOFRICHES | Shameful group name for poet Adrienne and jazz drummer Buddy? |
| SHELBY | Uncle ___ (pen name for poet Silverstein) |
| RICH | Shortly before his death, a nurse asked the drummer Buddy ___ whether he was allergic to anything: "Yes, country-and-western music" |
| IAN | Anchor with Andrew, Adrienne and Rosemary |
| BEDSIDEMANNER | The bahaviour of Adrienne & Des (M.B.) perhaps (7,6) |
| LEGUMES | Group name for members of the pea and bean family (7) |
| SPORTOFKINGS | Competitive group name for singersongwriter Carole and author Stephen? |
| BEDOFROSES | Furniture-based group name for MLB legend Pete and model/actress Ruby? |
| QUEENOFSPADES | Regal group name for comedian David and fashion designer Kate? |
| CITYOFANGELS | Metropolitan group name for magician Criss and actress Vanessa? |
| PANELOFJUDGES | Committee-based group name for outfielder Aaron and animator Mike? |
| CODEOFLAWS | Rule-based group name for actor Jude and cornerback Ty? |
| TARSUS | Group name for the cluster of seven articulating bones in the foot (6) |
| BRI | Group name for a number of thorny plants that form a thicket! (3,3) |
| ARS | Group name for a number of thorny plants that form a thicket! (3,3 making 6) |
| BOERS | Group name derived from the Dutch for 'farmer' |
| VIXX | Signed under Jellyfish Entertainment, this five-member boy group's name is an acronym (of sorts) for "Voice, Visual, Value in Excelsis" |
| SEVENTEEN | Although the group's name is misleading, this 13-member boy group debuted under Pledis Entertainment with their mini album 17 Carat |
| ABBA | Which famous 19705 and '805 pop group's name is an acronym of their first names arranged as a palindrome? (4) |
| SIMPLYRED | Being southern, suggest "Rubicund" as a pop group name (6,3) |
