| SLEEPYSHORES | Theme from the TV series Owen, MD that gave the Johnny Pearson Orchestra a UK top ten hit in early 1972 |
| HOUNDDOG | Early #1 song for Elvis |
| DOYOUMIND | Holistically trained physician that one cares for? |
| CROMAGNON | Sing about great start for man (early 1 across) (3-6) |
| BREAKINGUPISHARDTODO | Neil Sedaka song that was a UK top ten hit for him in 1962 and for The Partridge Family ten years later |
| THEWANDERER | Song that gave Dion a UK top ten hit in 1962 (3,8) |
| THEMIXTURES | Australian rock band that had a UK top ten hit with The Pushbike Song in 1971 |
| OCONNOR | Roger Whittaker and Des - had a UK top-ten hit with 'The Skye Boat Song' in 1986 (7) |
| DANCE | Debut single by American hip hop act Break Machine that was a UK top ten hit in 1984 (6,5) |
| STREET | Debut single by American hip hop act Break Machine that was a UK top ten hit in 1984 (6,5) |
| THRILLER | Michael Jackson song that was a UK Top Ten hit in 1983 (8) |
| ANDREAS | Swedish singer-songwriter who had a UK top ten hit with Glorious in 2000 (7,7) (see 55D) |
| JOHNSON | Swedish singer-songwriter who had a UK top ten hit with Glorious in 2000 (7,7) (see 1D) |
| NINIROSSO | Italian jazz trumpeter and composer who had a UK top ten hit with II Silenzio in 1965 (4,5) |
| STOCK | Nigel ?, actor who played the title role in 1970s BBC TV drama series Owen, MD |
| NIGEL | Actor who played the title role in 1970s BBC TV drama series Owen, MD (5,5) |
| ENDELL | Charlie ___ Esq., spin-off from from the TV series Budgie starring Iain Cuthbertson in the title role |
| ADDISON | _ Rae, pop musician whose 2024 song 'Diet Pepsi' was a UK top ten hit (7) |
| SOUPDRAGONS | 'The -', band from Bellshill named after a character from the TV series 'Clangers' (4,7) |
| LIVEAND | Paul McCartney had a hit with the theme from the James Bond film, ... Let Die (4,3) |
