| CUTISTHEDEEPEST | The First ____, song written by Cat Stevens, covered by Rod Stewart (3,2,3,7) |
| DEEPEST | The First Cut Is The ___, song written by Cat Stevens (7) |
| SAILING | Song by the Sutherland Brothers covered by Rod Stewart in 1975, his best-selling UK single (7) |
| GLADRAGS | Handbags and -; Mike d'Abo song covered by Rod Stewart and Stereophonics that was adopted as the theme of The Office (4,4) |
| WHOSOLDTHEWORLD | The Man ___, song written by David Bowie and covered by Lulu in 1974 (3,4,3,5) |
| BENITOMUSSOLINI | Leader played by Rod Steiger in the 1981 Libyan film "Lion of the Desert" |
| CHAINGANG | Back on the ___ ___: song written by Chrissie Hynde and released by her band, The Pretenders, in 1982 (5,4) |
| GAMBLER | The ____, song written by Don Schlitz and released by Kenny Rogers in 1978 (7) |
| INTHECLOWNS | Send ____, song written by Stephen Sondheim for the musical A Little Night Music (2,3,6) |
| DUDES | All the Young ___, song written by David Bowie (5) |
| LISTENTOTHEWARM | Book of poetry by Rod McKuen |
| CUT | "The First ___ Is the Deepest" by Cat Stevens |
| MORNINGHASBROKEN | Hymn with words by Eleanor Farjeon recorded by Cat Stevens on his album Teaser and the Firecat |
| MAGGIEMAY | Song by Rod Stewart that became a UK No 1 hit in 1971 (6,3) |
| BABYJANE | Song by Rod Stewart that was a UK No. 1 hit in 1983 (4,4) |
| YOUWEARITWELL | Song by Rod Stewart that was a UK No. 1 hit in 1972 (3,4,2,4) |
| YOUWEAR | ____ It Well, song by Rod Stewart released in 1972 (3,4) |
| REASON | "___ to Believe" (Tim Hardin song recorded by Rod Stewart) |
| YOUNGTURKS | Song by Rod Stewart released in 1981 (5,5) |
| KATMANDU | World capital in song titles by Cat Stevens and Bob Seger |
