| IPRETEND | Song written by Barry Mason and Les Reed that gave Des O'Connor a number-one hit in the UK in July 1968 |
| THELASTWALTZ | Song by Barry Mason and Les Reed that was one of Engelbert Humperdinck's biggest hits, spending five weeks at number one in the UK charts in 1967 |
| GREASE | Classic musical with a theme song written by Barry Gibb (6) |
| BROADWAY | On ******** , song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil (8) |
| LIAMPAYNE | One Direction member who signed with Capitol Records UK in July 2016 (Chevrolet) |
| MELANIE | Born in Ashton-under- Lyne, actress, radio presenter and model, who co-hosted Today with Des O'Connor (7,5) |
| SYKES | Born in Ashton-under- Lyne, actress, radio presenter and model, who co-hosted Today with Des O'Connor (7,5) |
| TAKE | Old TV game show presented by Des O'Connor, ---- Your Pick (4) |
| OBOE | Reed that is a conductor's concern |
| SAX | Reed that wails |
| MAMBOITALIANO | Song written by Bob Merrill that gave Rosemary Clooney a UK number one hit in 1955 |
| MESSAGEINABOTTLE | The Police's first number one hit in the UK |
| NOCHARGE | Song written by Harlan Howard that gave J J Barrie a number one hit in 1976 (2,6) |
| IGETAROUND | The Beach Boys' first number one hit in the US (1,3,6) |
| MELLOWYELLOW | 1967 song by Donovan that was a top ten hit in the UK and the US (6,6) |
| AMERICANPIE | 1972 hit in the UK by US singer Don McLean that originated the phrase 'The Day the Music Died' (8,3) |
| FGTH | The Power of Love was this group's third number one hit in 1984. (1,1,1,1) |
| DISTANTDRUMS | Song that gave Jim Reeves a posthumous UK number one hit in 1966 |
| KNIFE | Song from The Threepenny Opera that gave Bobby Darin a number one hit in 1959 (4,3,5) |
| MACKTHE | Song from The Threepenny Opera that gave Bobby Darin a number one hit in 1959 (4,3,5) |
