| ROADRAGE | Song by Welsh band Catatonia, released in 1998 (4,4) |
| PIN | Pull the -, 2007 UK No l album by Welsh band Stereophonies (3) |
| ROAD | Hit song for Catatonia, released |
| UNUSUAL | It's Not ____ , song by Welsh singer Tom Jones released in 1965 (7) |
| MATTHEWS | Cerys, a founding member of the Welsh rock band Catatonia (8) |
| WHATSNEW | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Pussycat?, song recorded by Welsh singer Tom Jones in 1965 (5,3) |
| SERENADE | Fourth studio album by Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins released in 2006 (8) |
| TUNISIAN | New unit established by Welsh woman in African city? (8) |
| CERYS | ___ Matthews, Welsh singer/songwriter and founder member of former rock band Catatonia (5) |
| TRIPWIRE | Journey taken by Welsh leader - one about to find booby trap |
| WHATCANIDO | Song by Irish band The Corrs released in 1998 (4,3,1,2) |
| KISS | ____ Me, song by Sixpence None The Richer released in 1998 (4) |
| IRIS | Song by Goo Goo Dolls released in 1998 (4) |
| MULDERANDSCULLY | Song by Catatonia referencing X-Files characters that reached No. 3 in the UK charts in 1998 (6,3,6) |
| RAYOFLIGHT | Seventh studio album by Madonna released in 1998 (3,2,5) |
| ONE | You're Still the ---, Shania Twain hit song released in 1998 (3) |
| FATLES | Band noted for unofficial football anthem Vindaloo, released in 1998 (3,3) |
| CATALONIA | Welsh band in state of stupor, getting lost for a short time in Spanish district (9) |
| BLESSED | Album released in 1999 by Catatonia, Equally Cursed and ------- (7) |
| SAVINGPRIVATE | ___ Ryan Tom Hanks movie directed by Steven Spielberg which released in 1998: 2 wds. |
