| HAMMER | This became a big hit with its handlers (6,6) |
| SLEDGE | This became a big hit with its handlers (6,6) |
| HITSHOW | How this became a successful production. (3,4) |
| GUNDOG | A retriever trained to sit beside its handler and be patient (3,3) |
| PEGDOG | A retriever trained to sit beside its handler and be patient (3,3) |
| OBEDIENCE | Dog sport in which the animal must execute tasks as directed by its handler (9) |
| CARWASH | 1976 film whose soundtrack featured a song of the same name that became a big hit for Rose Royce |
| REDREDWINE | Which Neil Diamond song became a big hit for UB40? (3,3,4) |
| LITTLEBROWNJUG | 1869 song that became a big hit for 6 down, 12 across (6,5,3) |
| EDAMES | He made a big hit with a tomahawk on "The Tonight Show" |
| ABDULMAJEED | Known as the "Prince of Tarab," this Saudi singer had a big hit with "Ahibbak Lei Ana Madri," ___ Abdullah (5,6) |
| SIXTIETH | Anniversary a big hit with old-fashioned couples? |
| BOUNDARY | Sport ran by duo a big hit with the cricketers (8) |
| EAST | Fleur _, had a big hit with Sax (4) |
| DIDO | She had a big hit with "Thank You" in 2001 |
| KARATECHOP | What's a big hit with the school board? |
| KILLEAGH | Which song about an east Cork GAA club became a huge hit this year? (8) |
| NATALIEIMBRUGLIA | Former actress in Neighbours who had a big hit with the single Torn in 1997 (7,9) |
| NATALIE | Former Neighbours actress who had a big hit with the single Torn in 1997 (7,9) |
| IMBRUGLIA | Former Neighbours actress who had a big hit with the single Torn in 1997 (7,9) |
