| BEEGEES | They sang live, for example, with backing spot (3,4) |
| RANGE | Managed, for example, with backing commercial line (5) |
| SOAPOPERA | Modify area so Pop can see Days Of Our Lives, for example (4,5) |
| SVENGALI | For him, Trilby sang live, but unnaturally |
| HOLLIES | They sang "On a Carousel" |
| TRAFFIC | They sang "Paper Sun" (7) |
| SHERBET | Howzat, they sang in 1976 (7) |
| CLANNAD | They sang the theme to the 1982 miniseries Harry's Game (7) |
| RENEWAL | Extension for French boy with backing of law (7) |
| TRIADIC | Concerned with some chords as Rita changed with backing of CID (7) |
| SANGRIA | Celebrated atmosphere with backing for Spanish drink (7) |
| WHARFIE | A cargo operative is provided with backing in house for the tangata whenua (7) |
| LIPREAD | Before entering parliament with backing, see what people are saying (3-4) |
| RETRACE | Go over with backing of English and former US president (7) |
| GRADUAL | Bit of an argument with backing of two, one by one? (7) |
| NIELSEN | Miserable Les; no German holds with backing this composer (7) |
| PILOTED | Tested very good group, with backing of English department head |
| ROMANOV | People who travel with backing of German imperial dynasty |
| FIDELIO | Given a bribe - provided with backing to produce an opera |
| KARAOKE | Singing pop songs with backing music (7) |
