| ATEENAGERINLOVE | Song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman that held three positions in the British Top 20 in May 1959 |
| SAVETHELASTDANCEFORME | Popular song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, first recorded in 1960 by Ben E King and The Drifters |
| MAGICAL | Irish racehorse that was rated in the top 20 in the world in 2018 and 2019 |
| ABBA | A book by British top group (4) |
| PLACE | Open square or space for a market in a town; or, any one of the first three positions in a race (5) |
| ROHIT | Who is the only batter to score two fifties in the recently held three-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka? (5) |
| MEDAL | Prize given out for top three positions in FIM championships. (5) |
| OBLIVIOUS | Aztec Camera single that reached the top twenty in 1983 (9) |
| CHARTRES | Soldier enters top twenty in France (8) |
| HOUSESPEAKER | Position held three times by Henry Clay |
| RIFLE | Olympic shooting event, 50m ... three positions (5) |
| DOC | Pomus, Watson or Scott? (3) |
| STARS | 1991 album by English band Simply Red, regularly appearing in the top 20 best-selling albums of all time in the UK (5) |
| KHAWAJA | Australia opener who made an unbeaten 195 against South Africa in the 3rd Test in Sydney in 2023 (5,7) |
| USMAN | Australia opener who made an unbeaten 195 against South Africa in the 3rd Test in Sydney in 2023 (5,7) |
| LEMUR | Animal species of King Julien XIII, Maurice and Mort in the Madagascar film franchise (2005-2014) (5) |
| HYLTON | Surname of Javine who took part in Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 and went on to have five Top 20 singles (6) |
| BALL | The hundredth episode of I Love Lucy, comedy starring Lucille ... and Desi Arnaz, went to air in 195 |
| ILLINOIS | US state in the midwest (57, 195 sq miles; pop about 13 million), nicknamed the Prairie State (8) |
| BYEBYEBLACKBIRD | "Pack up all my care and woe here I go singing low", they sang in this classic from Ray Henderson and Mort Dixon (3,3,9) |
